Musk–Trump rift: Direct talks unlikely; White House aides may engage- report


Donald Trump-Elon Musk feud continues

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk may soon engage with White House aides as tensions with US President Donald Trump continue, though a direct conversation between the two men appears unlikely for now.According to Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy, a senior White House official confirmed that no call between Trump and Musk is currently scheduled. ā€œMusk wants a call. POTUS hasn’t made a decision,ā€ a source familiar with the situation told Fox News, indicating that Trump is not expected to speak with Musk, at least on Friday.While a direct dialogue is off the table for now, White House staffers signaled to Doocy that administration personnel could still attempt to communicate with Musk. This comes amid a month-long buildup of frustration on Trump’s end, reportedly fueled by Musk’s growing public criticism of the President’s signature legislative proposal.Also read: Donald Trump ‘not interested’ in talking to Musk; says billionaire ‘has lost his mind’The rift intensified this week after Musk publicly condemned Trump’s much-touted spending proposal- dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill”- calling it a ā€œdisgusting abominationā€ and slamming it as ā€œpork-filled Congressional waste.ā€On Thursday, the feud escalated further when Musk made a stunning allegation on his social platform X: “@RealDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!” He followed it with a cryptic message: “Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out.”The White House responded with restraint. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described Musk’s comments as ā€œan unfortunate episodeā€ driven by his disappointment that the bill lacks provisions he supported. ā€œThe President is focused on passing this historic piece of legislation and making our country great again,ā€ she said.Trump, for his part, fired back on Truth Social, claiming he cut ties with Musk and ended government support for electric vehicles, a move he said Musk knew was coming. ā€œElon was ā€˜wearing thin,’ I asked him to leave,ā€ Trump wrote. ā€œI took away his EV Mandate… and he just went CRAZY!ā€ Trump said.He also hinted at further action against Musk’s business interests, suggesting the government could save ā€œbillions and billions of dollarsā€ by terminating Musk’s subsidies and contracts.Meanwhile, a red Tesla vehicle reportedly purchased by Trump earlier this year during a Tesla demonstration on the White House South Lawn is now set to be removed or sold. As of Friday, the Florida-registered car remained parked near the White House on West Executive Drive.





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