Elon Musk Denies Trump Asked Him For Money During Recent Chance Encounter

Published on March 19, 2024

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is insisting a recent encounter he had with former President Donald Trump was unplanned and that the former president and presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee did not ask him for money or a loan. Mr. Musk faced questions about his potential financial support for President Trump during a contentious interview with former CNN host Don Lemon, which aired on Monday. Mr. Musk had already denied plans to donate to either major party candidate in a March 6 post on social media platform X after rumors of his interaction with the former president first began to emerge. Mr. Lemon pressed Mr. Musk more directly about the encounter during their interview....