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

(Left) Former President Donald Trump prepares to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Texas on Aug. 6, 2022. (Right) Elon Musk attends The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on May 2, 2022. Brandon Bell, Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

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.