Trump dinner with Mexico's Carlos Slim confirmed

A spokeswoman for Donald Trump has confirmed a published report that the president-elect recently had dinner with Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim.

The weekend meal at Trump's Florida estate is surprising because Trump criticized Slim toward the end of the U.S. presidential election. Slim is a major investor in The New York Times.

Slim also was critical of Trump, but the businessmen appear to be trying to leave the rancor behind.

Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks confirmed Saturday's dinner, which The Washington Post first reported. People briefed on the conversation said the dinner was designed to open a friendly line of communication between Trump and Slim.

Slim's trip came after former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, who remains close to Trump, quietly visited Slim in Mexico City earlier this month.