Musk's Father In Moscow Sparks Russia Asylum Rumours Amid Trump Feud
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Musk-Trump fallout began after Musk strongly criticised Trump's sweeping tax and domestic policy bill calling it a 'disgusting abomination'.
Elon Musk's father, Errol Musk, reportedly arrived unannounced in Moscow on Sunday amid the ongoing feud between the Tesla owner and US President Donald Trump.
Amid this backdrop, speculation has arisen that Moscow may have extended an offer of asylum to Musk as a political gesture, possibly in response to his escalating clashes with Trump.
Dmitry Novikov, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma's Committee on International Affairs, earlier told Russian agency TASS that Russia 'could provide" asylum to Musk.
'Musk has a completely different game; he won't need any political asylum, although, if he did, Russia could, of course, provide it," Novikov said.
His remark came amid the ongoing tension between Trump and Musk, with the latter threatening to shut down SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft, which carries astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS).
Musk-Trump Feud
Once close allies, Donald Trump and Elon Musk are now locked in a public feud that has rapidly escalated. The fallout began after Musk strongly criticised Trump's sweeping tax and domestic policy bill, calling it a 'disgusting abomination". What began as a policy disagreement quickly became personal, with both sides exchanging insults online and in private meetings. Musk even resurfaced old quotes from Trump and GOP leaders about spending and deficits, further fuelling tensions. In response, Trump suggested severing federal ties with Musk's companies. Just weeks ago, Musk was still being honoured as a trusted advisor to the administration; now, the relationship appears to have completely broken down.
VP Vance Says Musk Making Huge Mistake
US Vice President JD Vance reacted to the ongoing row, stating that Elon Musk was making a 'huge mistake" by attacking President Donald Trump in a series of acrimonious social media posts after a falling out between the two men.
However, in an interview released Friday after the very public dispute between the world's richest man and arguably one of the world's most powerful, the Vice President also attempted to downplay Musk's scathing attacks, describing him as an 'emotional guy" who got frustrated.
'I hope that eventually Elon comes back into the fold. Maybe that's not possible now because he's gone so nuclear," Vance said.
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