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The US president doesn't appear to be in a hurry to mend fences with his former adviser and referred to Musk as "the man who has lost his mind" in an interview with ABC News, a day after a very public blowout. Follow DW.
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Trump is reportedly considering parting ways with his Tesla car, which he bought earlier this year at the peak of his relationship with MuskImage: Samuel Corum/picture alliance What you need to know
- Trump tells local media he's "not particularly" interested in talking to Musk
- Trump and Musk exchanged a series of barbs at one another on Thursday
- May sees 139,000 jobs added despite the Trump administration's trade war
Here is a roundup of news from the United States on Friday, June 6, 2025
06/06/2025June 6, 2025
Trump tells local news he's 'not particularly' interested in talking to Musk
US President Donald Trump said he is "not particularly" interested in speaking with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk.
In a telephone interview with broadcaster ABC News, Trump didn't appear to be too concerned with having fallen out with the man who spent at least $250 million (€218 million) in support for Trump during his campaign to return to the White House.
ABC news asked on Friday whether he had a call scheduled with Musk later that day.
"You mean the man who has lost his mind?" Trump asked, before saying he was "not particularly" interested in talking to him at the moment.
Trump told the broadcaster that Musk wanted to talk to him, but that he wasn't ready to speak to Musk.
On Thursday, Trump had expressed disappointment with Musk over his criticism of his so-called "big, beautiful bill."
Trump said the pair had a "great relationship" but that he didn't know whether they would have one going forward.
That sparked a furious exchange on social media platforms with Musk questioning whether the president would have made it to the White House without his backing.
Musk then levelled allegations against Trump that he was "in the Epstein files" without producing evidence to support his claims.
Trump's previous association with the wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein, who hanged himself while awaiting trial, has been widely reported in the past.
Trump brought Musk into the White House to act as an adviser and head up the cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) which ended a week ago, after spearheading massive layoffs in various government bodies and departments.
Trump-Musk alliance implodes into public feud
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Skip next section Welcome to our coverageThe honeymoon looks to be well and truly over, thats as a very public spat involving US President Donald Trump and his former adviser Elon Musk has been left hanging, with no sign that the two will be making amends any time soon.
Trump has told local news he doesn't have any interest in talking with Musk after the two launched a series of blistering swipes at one another on social media.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to pause a court order to reinstate Education Department employees fired earlier this year amid mass layoffs.
We'll be following up on the main developments coming out of the US. Thank you for joining us.
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