CNN’s Jim Acosta offered a sharp critique of the unlikely alliance between President-elect Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk after a video showed the two men harmlessly dancing to “YMCA” during a Thanksgiving celebration at Mar-a-Lago.

The footage featured Trump and Musk seated at a roped-off table during a Thanksgiving gathering that included members of the Trump family and notable guests like Sylvester Stallone. The two men danced along to the Village People classic, with Musk enthusiastically spelling out the letters of the song’s title while Trump beat time on the table.

The light-hearted moment, which drew cheers from attendees, was less warmly received by Acosta, who didn’t hold back during CNN’s coverage of the event.

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“If you haven’t seen this video yet of Elon Musk getting chummy with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago for Thanksgiving, as they were apparently dancing in their chairs to ‘Y.M.C.A.,'” Acosta started.

“There’s Elon Musk right next to him in his sweater,” Acosta continued. “This does raise a lot of questions about what Elon Musk’s role will be in this incoming administration. I mean, just this week, he’s been targeting federal employees on X. He has been going after people like Colonel Alexander Vindman, accusing him of treason the other day on X. And he’s been given this very big platform.”

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The video of @elonmusk having a blast on Thanksgiving with Trump has triggered CNN.

“It’s all really creepy. He’s literally taking on the role of a favorite son, first lady and shadow president. This is scary stuff!”

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— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) November 29, 2024

On Wednesday, Vindman alleged that Musk disclosed state secrets to Vladimir Putin and claimed that Musk’s support for Trump is due to directives from Putin.

“Clearly, Putin has a type,” said Vindman. “He likes narcissists and egomaniacs that he knows as a case officer he could easily pander to and manipulate to do his dirty work. We are under attack. Russia has been using different levers, whether that’s corruption networks – in this case, it’s influencers like Donald Trump, like Elon Musk – to really kind of sow discord.”

“It’s particularly troubling with Elon Musk in this case, because Elon Musk has access to state secrets. He has top-secret security clearance,” Vindman alleged. “It’s possible that some of that is seeping through. Putin has been very effective in playing both Trump and Elon. And he’s been using the richest man in the world to do his bidding.”

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Vindman is on the payroll of Ukrainian oligarchs and has committed treason against the United States, for which he will pay the appropriate penalty

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 27, 2024

Musk responded publicly on X, saying, “Vindman is on the payroll of Ukrainian oligarchs and has committed treason against the United States, for which he will pay the appropriate penalty.”

Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has become a significant ally to President-elect Trump, both financially and politically. Following his victory, Musk was appointed to lead the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), aiming to reduce government bureaucracy and spending.

At Mar-a-Lago, however, the mood was reportedly light-hearted. Alongside Musk and Trump, guests included members of the Trump family, such as Melania Trump, Eric Trump, and Barron Trump, as well as Musk’s mother, Maye Musk. Attendees described the gathering as a festive and relaxed affair.

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