U.S. President Trump and Elon Musk, who had just left his post as head of the government's efficiency department, publicly had a "war of words" on June 5 local time, instantly igniting public opinion. However, the two's latest "dial conversation" began to "give blessings to each other".
On June 6, local time, when asked about Musk, Trump told the media on Air Force One that he was too busy to "have never thought about Elon" and "I just hope he is well." A few hours later, Musk responded to the video clip on social platform X, leaving a message saying "Likewise".
Trump and Musk
How did it suddenly start to quarrel?
After the conflict between Trump and Musk was made public, it quickly escalated into a verbal battle across the air on the 5th. The direct fuse is Trump's threat to cut government subsidies and contracts for Musk-related companies. Tesla's market value immediately evaporated by more than US$150 billion.
From the July 2024 Musk publicly supported Trump to the breakdown of relations, In less than a year, the two of them turned against each other because of a bill named "big and beautiful". ↓
Trump claimed to be "very disappointed" with Musk. Musk retorted: It was a big mistake, and the bill had not been shown to me; Trump said "Musk was crazy", and Musk: I was not a scapegoat...
Source: CFP
On June 6 local time, Trump told the media on Air Force One that he does not intend to talk to Musk for the time being. A US media previously reported that the White House had arranged for Musk to speak Mandarin with Trump on the same day, hoping that the two would ease the tension. Trump said the relevant reports were "wrong".
Musk recently stated through social platforms that he is considering "creating a new political party that truly represents 80% of the centrists in the United States" and launching a vote. The survey results on June 6 local time showed that more than 80% of voters chose to create such political parties. Musk also agreed to refer to the party as the "American Party."
Source: CCTV News
