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[Global Times Report] According to reports from TASS, Fox News, Business Insider and other media, former US President Trump mentioned American entrepreneur Elon Musk during his speech at a campaign rally in Michigan on the 20th local time, saying that he "has always maintained a good relationship with Musk."

On July 20, local time, Trump attended a campaign rally in Michigan and delivered a speech. Source: Foreign media

According to Fox News, Trump mentioned Musk when he was talking about the auto industry in his speech that day. He told the people at the rally, "You know Elon, I like Elon Musk." "Elon supported me the other day, he's great." Trump said Musk is a "smart guy." Trump also said that he "has always maintained a good relationship with Musk."

Just a few days ago, the US media revealed that "Musk plans to donate about $45 million a month to organizations that help Trump's campaign." According to the Wall Street Journal on the 16th, people familiar with the matter revealed that Musk said he planned to donate about $45 million a month to a political action committee that supports Trump's presidential campaign to help Trump enter the White House. The Wall Street Journal also said that the committee is called the "American Political Action Committee." According to Sky News on the 16th, the Wall Street Journal shared a link to this report on the social platform X on the 16th. Musk later posted a picture in the comment area with the caption "fake wildebeest." In response, Sky News said that Musk "seemed to deny" the above report of the Wall Street Journal.

Musk (left) and Trump (right), file photo, source: foreign media

Regarding the news that "Musk donates $45 million every month", the US website "Business Insider" said that Trump claimed that he did not know about the plan and had only read relevant reports. Trump said, "I read the relevant reports. I didn't even know about it. He didn't even tell me, but he gave me $45 million every month." The "Business Insider" website said that neither Trump's spokesperson nor Musk himself responded to the request for comment.

According to reports from TASS, CNN and other media, a shooting occurred at a campaign rally held by Trump in Pennsylvania, the United States, on July 13, local time, and Trump was escorted away by Secret Service personnel. Musk later posted on social media that he fully supports Trump.