Steve Schwarzman says Trump would be an 'efficient and effective' president this time — and Ken Griffin thinks he'll win

• Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman said he thinks Trump would make a amended president nan 2nd clip around.
• He's uncertain astir nan predetermination result, though Citadel's Ken Griffin said he expects Trump to win.
• The 2 CEOs are attending Saudi Arabia's Future Investment Initiative connected Tuesday.

Steve Schwarzman said he thinks Donald Trump would beryllium much "efficient and effective" if he wins adjacent week's election.

The Blackstone CEO was speaking connected a sheet of business leaders during nan first time of nan Future Investment Initiative (FII), Saudi Arabia's yearly business convention besides known arsenic "Davos successful nan desert."

Schwarzman, who has backed nan Republican candidate, said that he thinks that a Trump presidency mightiness beryllium different this clip around.

"When he started successful 2016, this was wholly caller territory," Schwarzman said successful comments broadcast connected Bloomberg TV. "Most group who are president person nary thought what that occupation is really for illustration because it is truthful different from immoderate different job. In his case, that was true."

"I don't cognize who's going to triumph nan presidency," Schwarzman added, "but I deliberation he has a overmuch amended guidelines of knowledge of really that occupation useful and really to beryllium businesslike and effective successful doing it than surely compared to 2016."

Citadel laminitis and CEO Ken Griffin, who was besides connected nan panel, was much assured of nan election's outcome.

The billionaire hedge money laminitis said he expected nan title to beryllium close, adding: "The anticipation coming is that Donald Trump will triumph nan White House successful conscionable a fewer days."

Griffin has emerged arsenic nan second-biggest individual donor successful this predetermination cycle, giving much than $75 cardinal to blimpish ace PACs and candidates. Despite his donations, Griffin has yet to publically endorse either candidate.

"I cognize who I'm going to ballot for, but it's not pinch a grin connected my face," he said successful an interview pinch Alan Murray, nan erstwhile CEO of Fortune, this month.

Schwarzman, a lifelong Republican, has besides donated millions to Republican campaigns and causes. In a reversal of his erstwhile stance, he announced successful May that he would beryllium supporting Trump's bid for reelection, citing concerns complete nan emergence of antisemitism and nan "direction" of nan country.