President Donald Trump of the United States announced that he was terminating his friendship with tech billionaire Elon Musk, threatening dire repercussions if Musk backs Democratic candidates who oppose Republicans who support his comprehensive tax and spending plan.
However, Trump refused to specify the nature of any repercussions in a phone interview with NBC News, stating that he had not discussed whether to look into Musk.
In response to the question of whether he believed his relationship with the CEOs of SpaceX and Tesla was over,
Trump said, “I would assume so, yeah.”
The Republican also said he had no desire to repair his relationship with Musk.
“I have no intention of speaking to him,” Trump said.
The second term US President, however, said he had not thought about terminating US government contracts with Musk’s StarLink satellite internet or SpaceX rocket launch companies.
Recall that Musk and Trump began exchanging insults last week, as Musk denounced Trump’s bill as a “disgusting abomination”.
Musk’s opposition to the measure reportedly complicated efforts to pass the legislation in Congress, where Republicans hold only slim majorities in the House of Representatives and Senate.
The bill was said to have narrowly passed the House last month and is now before the Senate, where Trump’s fellow Republicans are considering making changes.
