Donald Trump reportedly met with Elton Musk in an apparent bid to shore up his campaign finances.
The former president met Mr Musk, who is worth an estimated $200bn (£157bn) on Sunday in Palm Beach, alongside other wealthy Republican donors, The New York Times reported.
Mr Trump’s campaign is trailing Joe Biden’s campaign in cash reserves, starting February with around $30m, compared with the Democrat president’s $56m, according to campaign filings.
Both Mr Trump’s campaign and the Super PAC aligned with his presidential bid spent far more than they received in donations in January. Much of the money has been spent on Mr Trump’s legal fees in several criminal cases, which he has appealed.
Mr Musk has been publicly critical of Mr Biden, accusing him of excluding him from an electric vehicles summit that other CEOs had attended, and raising concerns about his age.
The tech billionaire has generally avoided becoming involved in American politics, but made headlines when he decided to reinstate Mr Trump’s account on X, formerly known as Twitter, which was suspended before he bought it in October 2022.
He has also accused Mr Trump’s detractors of “Trump Derangement Syndrome”.