Elon Musk, the world's richest man, is to spend election night with Donald Trump in Florida at his Mar-a-Lago resort, he said on X/Twitter. 

Mr Musk, the owner of Tesla and X, has been aggressively campaigning for the Republican candidate in swing states across the country.

Trump's campaign is hosting watch parties including at his Mar-a-Lago home and also Palm Beach Convention Center for thousands of supporters.

The tech billionaire has emerged as one of the most important backers of Trump and donated more than $119m (£91.6m) this election cycle to America PAC - a political action committee he created to support the former president.

Mr Musk announced his support for the former president earlier this year, despite saying in 2022 that "it's time for Trump to hang up his hat and sail into the sunset". 

At the convention centre on Tuesday night, as the state of Florida was projected as a win for Trump, huge cheers erupted in the crowd. 

It was never in doubt that he would carry this former swing state that's now solidly Republican red, but it has added to the celebratory mood as early results continue to filter in.

In the crowd, there’s a sea of red Maga hats and other unique and eccentric outfits that have become a staple at Trump rallies.

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