Elon Musk Regrets Some of His Posts on Donald Trump
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Sorry. Elon Musk, who had a very public falling out with Donald Trump last week, regrets some of the social media posts he made, saying ' they went too far.' The dispute—which was triggered by Musk's opposition to the tax-cut bill Trump is pushing through Congress—posed a threat to the billionaire's wealth when the president raised the prospect of cutting off his government contracts. Tesla investors can relax a bit; the company's shares rose in premarket trading.
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