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The world's 10 richest people saw a record increase in their wealth after Trump's election victory

Wednesday was not only a good day for Trump, but the fortunes of the 10 richest people in the world also soared to a record. Elon Musk, the richest man in the world and one of Trump's most loyal supporters, saw his fortune jump by $26.50 billion to $290 billion on Wednesday. Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, saw his fortune increase by $7.10 billion after his Washington Post announced it was refusing to endorse Harris. Larry Ellison, co-founder of Oracle, another Trump supporter, saw his wealth increase by $5.50 billion on Wednesday. Other beneficiaries include former Microsoft executives Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer, former Google executives Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and Berkshire Hathaway's Warren Buffett. According to statistics, the world's 10 richest people have increased their wealth by a combined $64 billion, a record daily increase.