Trump’s main rival wins support of Musk

Elon Musk has confirmed he would support Ron DeSantis for US president if the Florida governor were to run in 2024. South Africaborn Musk, who became a US citizen 20 years ago, declared support for DeSantis after saying he was disappointed with President Joe Biden and wanted ‘‘someone sensible and centrist’’. DeSantis, 44, recently won re-election in Florida by almost 20 points.