President Donald Trump told CNN this morning that he is "not even thinking about" billionaire Elon Musk and won't be speaking to him in the near future. "I'm not even thinking about Elon. He's got a problem. The poor guy's got a problem," Trump said. The comments come after a day in which Trump and Musk traded barbs on social media as their relationship publicly deteriorated.
Asked if he had a call with Musk, he responded: "No. I won't be speaking to him for a while I guess, but I wish him well."
Officials in the West Wing spent most of Thursday glued to their phones as they watched the battle between the two play out on X and Truth Social. Several aides were sending the updates in group chats, likening it to a divorce and commenting that they expected this would happen, just not this soon. "I thought maybe August," one noted to CNN.
Trump Tells CNN He's "Not Even Thinking About" Musk and Won't Speak To Him "For a While"
Speaking on a phone call Friday morning shortly before 7 a.m., ABC News asked him about reports he had a call scheduled with Musk for later in the day.. "You mean the man who has lost his mind?" he asked, saying he was "not particularly" interested in talking to him right now. He said Musk wants to talk to him, but he's not ready to talk to Musk.
Trump Tells ABC Musk 'Lost His Mind'; 'Not Particularly' Interested In Talking To Him
