F1 Miami Grand Prix attendees include Trump, Bezos, Musk

Trump salutes on F1 Pit Lane during national anthem in Miami Gardens

Former President Donald Trump awaits the start of proceedings at Manhattan criminal court, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool) (Seth Wenig)

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Former President Donald Trump is campaigning for reelection, so he took a break from the hush money trial in New York to be at the Formula One Miami Grand Prix on Sunday in Miami-Dade County.

Trump’s deputy communications chief shared videos of him on X of his journey from Palm Beach to Miami-Dade, at the McLaren Garage, and during the U.S. national anthem on Pit Lane.

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USA Today reported Tom Garfinkel, a managing partner of the Miami Grand Prix, said there weren’t any fundraisers for Trump at Hard Rock Stadium during the race in Miami Gardens.

The Business Insider reported Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, who owns a house at Indian Creek, and Ken Griffin were among the billionaires attending the race.

Page Six reported Bezos was with Tom Brady, also an Indian Creek resident, on Thursday for a Sports Illustrated event at the Four Seasons At The Surf Club in Surfside.

Musk attended the American Express event in Miami Beach. Other attendees included Ivanka Trump, David Beckham, and Lebron James.

People reported celebrity sightings at F1-related events in Miami-Dade included Kendall Jenner, Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello, and Justine Skye.

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