Want Elon to thrive like never before: Trump walks back on threats to Musk
He also wrote that the growth of the US depends on the growth of the nation's businesses and the whole country will benefit out of it."The better they do, the better the USA does, and that's good for all of us. We are setting records every day, and I want to keep it that way!" said Trump.Earlier this month, Trump dismissed Elon Musk's move to launch a new political outfit called the America Party, calling it 'ridiculous'. He had also warned that it would only sow confusion in the country's political system."It's ridiculous to start a third party. We have tremendous success with the Republican Party. The Democrats have lost their way, but it's always been a two-party system. Third parties have never worked, so he can have fun with it, but I think it's ridiculous," Trump told reporters.Tensions between Musk and Trump intensified in recent weeks, largely sparked by Trump's sweeping new legislation, dubbed the 'One Big Beautiful Bill', which passed both houses of Congress and was signed into law on July 4, drawing sharp criticism from Musk.Musk, who previously served in a key advisory capacity and led cost-cutting efforts through the Department of Government Efficiency, criticised Trump's tax and spending bill for potentially adding USD 3.3 trillion to the national debt over the next ten years.- Ends
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