After their relationship turned from mutual admiration to a public feud, Trump is now offering a surprising twist: possible reconciliation with Elon Musk.
Pressed by the New York Postās āPod Force Oneā about the possibility of patching things up with Musk, Trump said, āI guess I could,ā before quickly pivoting. The real priority, he stressed, is not Musk, but the nation itself.
āWe have to straighten out the country,ā Trump said. āAnd my sole function now is getting this country back to a level higher than itās ever been.ā
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Trump also did not mask his displeasure over Muskās recent public criticisms ā particularly surrounding the tax and spending bill passed by the House.
āWhen he did that, I was not a happy camper,ā the president said.
When asked about Muskās alleged drug use on the 2024 campaign trail, the president responded, āI donāt know what his problem is, really.ā
Meanwhile, Musk has extended something of an olive branch.
He admitted that their feud āwent too far,ā hinting at a desire to de-escalate.
āI regret some of my posts about PresidentĀ @realDonaldTrumpĀ last week,ā Musk wrote on X early Wednesday morning. āThey went too far.ā
But for Trump, forgiveness is not a priority ā itās a side issue in the broader crusade to, as he frames it, rescue America.