NEW YORK POST
Elon Musk heaped praise on Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a black-tie awards reception as the pair put on an enamored display on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
The Tesla billionaire and Trump supporter introduced the far-right politician at the Atlantic Council’s Global Citizen Awards dinner at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York Monday night.
Meloni “is even more beautiful on the inside than she is on the outside,” Musk gushed, according to Politico.
The X owner and father of 12 also described Meloni as “authentic, honest and thoughtful.”
“That can’t always be said about politicians,” Musk joked, which earned a wave of laughter from the 700 attendees, according to the New York Times.
When Musk presented Meloni with the coveted award, the duo appeared to stare briefly into each other’s eyes.
Meloni, 47, personally requested that Musk, 53, introduce her at the Atlantic Council dinner, which has become the social crown jewel of the United Nations General Assembly, Politico reported.
The pair has met several times over the last year, including their first meeting at Meloni’s official residence in Rome in June 2023.
