Trump meets with Musk in search of funding for his presidential campaign - NYT
Photo: Trump met with Musk in search of funding for his presidential campaign (collage by rbc.ua)
Former US President Donald Trump met with billionaire CEO of Tesla Inc and SpaceX Elon Musk in Florida over the weekend, according to The New York Times.
The agency notes that Trump is seeking large cash infusions for his re-election campaign.
According to journalists, in this regard, on March 3, Trump met with billionaire Elon Musk and several wealthy Republican donors.
According to a person who discussed this issue with Trump, the former president praised Musk to his allies and hopes to meet with the billionaire face-to-face soon.
Neither Musk nor Trump responded to the agency's request for comment.
On Tuesday, March 5, current US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won the national primary election in most states.
Presidential elections in United States
The US presidential election is scheduled for November 5, 2024. According to forecasts, the main contenders for the Democratic nomination are incumbent President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, while the Republicans are running for the presidency. In addition, former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is running for the Republican nomination.
On March 2, Trump won the Republican caucuses in Missouri and Idaho and received all the votes of all Michigan delegates. The politician also won the caucuses in North Dakota.
On March 4, Trump lost the primary to Haley in the District of Columbia for the first time in the campaign.
According to a poll by The New York Times and Siena College, as of early March, Donald Trump is five points ahead of Joe Biden. Trump was supported by 48% of respondents and Biden by 43%.
