The world’s richest person has deep reliance on China, has had private phone calls with Vladimir Putin, according to a source, and stands to gain millions from government contracts.

Donald Trump is set to be the United States’ president from 2025 to 2029. Having secured 267 electoral votes at the time of writing - three short of the total needed to win the presidency - the New Yorker is poised to return to the White House for a second term,