Musk's father says Elon made a mistake 'under stress' and that Trump will prevail
9 June 2025 13:07
MOSCOW (Reuters)The row between Elon Musk, the world's richest man, and US President Donald Trump was triggered by stress on both sides and Elon made a mistake by publicly challenging Trump, Musk's father told Russian media in Moscow.Musk and Trump began exchanging insults last week on social media with Musk denouncing the president's sweeping tax and spending bill as a "disgusting abomination.""You know they have been under a lot of stress for five months - you know - give them a break," Errol Musk told the newspaper during a visit to the Russian capital."They are very tired and stressed so you can expect something like this.""Trump will prevail - he's the president, he was elected as the president. So, you know, Elon made a mistake, I think. But he is tired, he is stressed."Errol Musk also suggested that the row "was just a small thing" and would "be over tomorrow."Trump said on Saturday his relationship with billionaire donor Musk was over and warned there would be "serious consequences" if Musk decided to fund US Democrats running against Republicans who vote for the tax and spending bill.
Trump had named Musk to head a controversial effort to downsize the federal workforce and slash spending.
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