The New York Times says president Musk "was not initially expected to be part of the dinner but joined as it was underway." Images originally shared on a now deleted Instagram story from a person who is reportedly "at Mar-a-lago a lot," described the scene as follows:
"At 8:30 PM Musk appears out of nowhere and sits himself down and Bezos looks completely caught off guard and uncomfortable like he had been cock-blocked... The tension between Musk and Bezos known rivals is palpable as they do their best to engage politely but clearly have no love for each other..."