Tesla CEO Elon Musk became a big winner for supporting Trump, pushing Tesla's stock price to continue rising. However, today he revealed that before the US presidential election, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos firmly believed that Trump would lose the election and even tried to convince others to sell their Tesla and SpaceX stocks. (Background: Musk and DOGE: What you need to know about the government efficiency department) (Supplementary background: Musk watched SpaceX's sixth test flight with Trump, where the engine was reignited in space for the first time, but the booster was not successfully recovered) Tesla CEO Musk publicly supported Trump during the US presidential election, and after Trump's victory, he became the biggest winner. Not only did Tesla's stock price surge by 38% after the election, increasing the company's market value by more than $300 billion, but Musk also successfully joined the cabinet, being appointed by Trump to lead the newly established government efficiency department (DOGE) to cut government spending. Notably, Musk tweeted today revealing that before the election, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos firmly believed Trump would lose the election and tried to convince others to sell their Tesla and SpaceX stocks: Just learned tonight at Mar-a-Lago that Jeff Bezos was telling everyone that @realDonaldTrump would lose for sure, so they should sell all their Tesla and SpaceX stock — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 21, 2024 It is not yet known whether Musk's statement is true, but after Trump's victory, Bezos tweeted his congratulations: Big congratulations to our 45th and now 47th President on an extraordinary political comeback and decisive victory. No nation has bigger opportunities. Wishing @realDonaldTrump all success in leading and uniting the America we all love. — Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) November 6, 2024 Before the election, Bezos had prevented his company (The Washington Post) from endorsing Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, sparking criticism and leading to a mass unsubscribe of subscribers. At that time, Bezos wrote an article explaining that he decided not to publicly support Harris or Trump, believing it was a significant step towards restoring the American people's trust in the media. Musk's successful bet made him a big winner. With Trump’s victory, Musk has become Trump’s closest ally, and investors are increasingly interested in Musk's companies, including Musk's AI startup xAI and space technology company SpaceX. This week, it was reported that xAI has informed investors that it will raise $5 billion in its latest funding round, with a valuation of $50 billion, more than double its valuation from a few months ago. Sources told The Wall Street Journal that Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, Qatar Investment Authority, investment firm Valor Equity Partners, Sequoia Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz are expected to participate in this funding round, bringing xAI's total funding this year to $11 billion. Related reports Musk's banana photo triggered a $BAN surge of 25% in one hour, while $BANANA rose simultaneously Musk's DOGE plan slashes 77% of US civil servants, why does he hate wasteful bureaucrats so much? Working 80 hours a week without pay! The hiring conditions of Musk's government efficiency department (DOGE) have been exposed, with netizens mocking the super boss "Musk reveals: Bezos was pessimistic about Trump’s defeat before the election! Told people to sell Tesla and SpaceX stocks" This article was first published on BlockTempo (BlockTempo - the most influential blockchain news media).