Trump is not interested in talking to Musk As He Disrespect Trump
White House aides had hoped to have a call between Trump and Musk on FridayUnclear whether the two will continue hostilities
Donald Trump is not interested in talking with his former ally Elon Musk, amid a bitter feud over the president's sweeping tax-cut bill, a White House official said on Friday, adding that no phone call between the two men is planned for the day.A separate White House official had said earlier that Trump and Musk were going to talk to each other on Friday.
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Trump, the world's most powerful leader, and Musk, the world's richest man, conducted an extraordinary day of hostilities on Thursday - largely over social media - marking a stark end to a close alliance.
The falling-out had begun brewing days ago when Musk, who left his role as head of the Department of Government Efficiency a week ago, denounced Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill.The president initially stayed quiet while Musk campaigned to torpedo the bill, saying it would add too much to the nation's $36.2 trillion in debt.Trump broke his silence on Thursday, telling reporters he was "very disappointed" in Musk."Look, Elon and I had a great relationship. I don't know if we will anymore," Trump said.As Trump spoke, Musk responded on X."Without me, Trump would have lost the election," wrote Musk, who spent nearly $300 million backing Trump and other Republicans in last year's election.
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