Why did Musk get off the plane before Rubio? Why did Trump give priority to introducing Mamaske to the Vice President of China Trump walked down the gangway, followed closely by his second son Eric and his wife Lala. As usual, the next step should be Secretary of State Rubio. But the actual order is: Trump → Family → Musk → Rubio. The reason is simple: Rubio is an anti China politician who has been sanctioned by China and has a very poor reputation among Chinese people. Being able to bring him to China this time is already an exception, and appearing on camera early will only add to the chaos. Musk, on the other hand, is a hot commodity for cooperation with China. Trump deliberately arranged for him to cut in line and give priority to introducing to the Chinese side, in order to make those who can cheer up stand in the front row and those who will disappoint lean back - who can help China and the United States negotiate business, who is the key figure at this moment. Rather than saying that Musk received special attention, it's more accurate to say that the old man had a clear mind, which one helped and which one disappointed.