"I was at a breakfast at a friend's place and Donald Trump came by. That's it," Musk told Lemon. When asked what the two talked about, Musk was a little flustered at first, but said "he did most of the talking."
"President Trump likes to talk. And so, he talked."
Musk added that Trump did not say things that he hadn't already said publicly.
Lemon then asked if Trump asked Musk for money or donations, which the Tesla CEO denied.
"I'm not paying his legal bills in any way, shape or form."
Musk also maintained his position that he is not going to endorse any candidate, at least not until the final stretch of the 2024 presidential election. He did admit that he is "leaning away" from President Biden.
Even then, Musk says it's "unlikely" that he will donate to either President Joe Biden or Trump's campaigns.
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Why It Matters: This comes after a revelation that Musk visited the White House "fairly regularly" during Trump's presidency.
“This is a dynamic that goes back several years — Elon Musk was in the White House fairly regularly when I was there," said Trump's former acting chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney.
This is a part of Lemon's interview with Musk which was initially slated to be an exclusive for X, formerly Twitter.
However, Musk "was apparently so upset" with Lemon by the end of the interview that X terminated its deal with the anchor. Lemon said Musk scrapped the deal after "months of begging and wooing," but reports suggest the former CNN host made some extravagant demands.
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