Trump Claims Elon Musk ‘Will Inevitably’ Return to Republican Party
U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that his former ally and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has no choice but to join the Republican Party once again following their well-publicised falling-out earlier this year, which also occurred after the so-called big, beautiful breakup between the pair.
Trump largely complimented his onetime benefactor and downplayed their disagreements, while also maintaining he believed the billionaire had problems to work through.
“He’s a good man. He got off the reservation incorrectly, and that’s okay, because, you know, it’s just one of those things,” Trump said of Tesla Inc. CEO.
Trump said Musk was “80 percent super genius, and then 20 percent he’s got some problems. And when he works out the 20 percent he’ll be great, but he’s got some difficulty.”
Musk did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Trump and Musk’s relationship unravelled in a highly public and bitter split earlier this year, marked by personal insults exchanged on social media.
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Although Musk had played a key role in a government cost-cutting drive during Trump’s administration and even supported his reelection financially, their alliance fractured over legislation that ended tax credits for electric vehicles, a move that directly impacted Tesla.
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Musk claimed his opposition stemmed from concerns about increasing the federal deficit, and he even floated the idea of launching a third political party to challenge both Republicans and Democrats. In response, Trump threatened to cut off Musk’s government contracts and subsidies.