President Trump dismissed any interest in reconnecting with Elon Musk on Friday, stating clearly that he had no intention of engaging in a conversation with the tech mogul, despite earlier reports that White House officials had been working to coordinate a phone call between the two.
“You mean the man who has lost his mind?” Trump told ABC News when asked about reports he was slated to call Musk at some point on Friday.
Trump further clarified that he had little desire to speak with Musk, whom he referred to as a former ally, despite believing that Musk was seeking a dialogue with him.
“I’m not particularly” interested, Trump said, emphasizing that the interest in communication was one-sided and not mutual.
This followed a statement from a White House official who claimed the two were expected to talk later that day, suggesting preparations had been underway for a discussion.
However, a different White House staffer contradicted the earlier report, stating that no such call was actually scheduled to take place.
The confusion over the possible conversation surfaced as Trump tried to minimize the fallout from his public rift with Musk, a man he once regarded as a close associate.
“Oh, it’s OK,” Trump told the outlet when asked about the very public spat. “It’s going very well, never done better.”
He went on to highlight his current standing in national polls. “The numbers are through the roof, the highest polls I’ve ever had and I have to go,” he added as he touted his ratings.
The clash between the two escalated after Trump, speaking from the Oval Office on Thursday, slammed Musk for attacking his administration’s legislative centerpiece, the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill.”
The disagreement soon turned hostile, with veiled threats over government funding and Musk calling for Trump to be impeached.
Musk also accused the administration of hiding information about Jeffrey Epstein, alleging that Trump was implicated in those records.
“Time to drop the really big bomb: Trump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!” Musk posted on X.
Later that evening, Musk appeared to soften his tone after Bill Ackman, a high-profile hedge fund manager, urged the two to reconcile, suggesting that their cooperation would be a net positive for the world.
“You’re not wrong,” Musk wrote in response to Ackman’s tweet.
{Matzav.com}
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