Elon Musk says he’s “leaning away” from President Joe Biden, but doesn’t have plans to endorse Donald Trump — yet.
After Musk met with Trump in Palm Beach, Florida, in early March, speculation arose that the former president could be courting the tech billionaire, both for his endorsement and for campaign or legal financing.
In an interview with former CNN anchor Don Lemon published Monday, Musk said that the meeting with Trump was unplanned on his part, and he denied that Trump asked him for money or his support.
“I was at a breakfast at a friend’s place and Donald Trump came by, that’s it,” Musk said, adding that his unnamed friend only told him that Trump was coming after Musk had already arrived.
“I’m not paying his legal bills in any way, shape or form,” Musk continued. “And he did not ask me for money.”
The interview was posted on YouTube on Monday after Musk abruptly canceled Lemon’s streaming deal on X (formerly Twitter) following the interview.
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