Trump Says Musk Never Told Him about Any $45mln Donation

Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump looks on as he campaigns in Charlotte, North Carolina, US July 24, 2024. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights
Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump looks on as he campaigns in Charlotte, North Carolina, US July 24, 2024. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights
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Trump Says Musk Never Told Him about Any $45mln Donation

Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump looks on as he campaigns in Charlotte, North Carolina, US July 24, 2024. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights
Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump looks on as he campaigns in Charlotte, North Carolina, US July 24, 2024. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump on Thursday said billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk never told him that he planned to give $45 million for his campaign, adding that he disagrees with any electric car mandate, Reuters reported.

"I disagree with the electric cars for everybody," Trump told Fox News in an interview.

"You want to have a choice, and that includes electric."

Musk, who has endorsed Trump, earlier this week said he did not pledge $45 million to Trump, following a WSJ report this month.



Death Toll from Ethiopia Landslides Could Rise to 500, UN Says 

Residents and volunteers dig in the mud in search for survivors and bodies at the scene of a landslide in Gofa on July 24, 2024. (AFP)
Residents and volunteers dig in the mud in search for survivors and bodies at the scene of a landslide in Gofa on July 24, 2024. (AFP)
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Death Toll from Ethiopia Landslides Could Rise to 500, UN Says 

Residents and volunteers dig in the mud in search for survivors and bodies at the scene of a landslide in Gofa on July 24, 2024. (AFP)
Residents and volunteers dig in the mud in search for survivors and bodies at the scene of a landslide in Gofa on July 24, 2024. (AFP)

The death toll from landslides in Ethiopia earlier this week has risen to 257, and is expected to rise to 500, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said on Thursday.

On Tuesday, Ethiopia's National Disaster Risk Management Commission had put the death toll at 229.

Following heavy rain, a landslide buried people in Gofa zone in Southern Ethiopia regional state on Sunday night, then a second one engulfed others who had gathered to help on Monday morning.