Donald Trump says Elon Musk's new political party is ‘ridiculous'
Trump also branded the SpaceX and Tesla tycoon a 'train wreck' who had gone 'off
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Donald Trump says Elon Musk's new political party is ‘ridiculous'
US President Donald Trump has scoffed at former ally Elon Musk's idea to form a new political party, saying it is 'ridiculous', deepening the Republican's feud with the man who was once his biggest backer. Trump also branded the SpaceX and Tesla tycoon a 'train wreck' who had gone 'off
