American leader Donald Trump advised U.S. Vice president JD Vance to refrain from criticizing entrepreneur Elon Musk to leave him a possibilityand return," said The Washington Post.
“Trump did not want Vance’s sharp reaction to lead to an escalation of the situation – a strategy that left the anticipation of re-building bridges open”, the article states.
According to the origin of the publication, Trump told Vance to “be diplomatic in the way he behaves publicly” to be more careful in what he says about Musk on social media.
As Bloomberg recalled, Musk supported Trump and Vance in the 2024 election and then headed the fresh government efficiency department. However, his budget cuts programme, as the US administration admits, has not yet produced the expected results.
The gap between Trump and Musk broke out this week after a businessman criticized the White House-supported bill on taxation and spending cuts. The controversy rapidly turned into individual attacks on social media and echoed in political and business circles in the United States.
According to Bloomberg's origin acquainted with the situation, the president personally called on Vance to hold back his position on Musk before recording the podcast. At the same time, Vance himself stressed that he did not consider the gap between Trump and Musk to be irreversible.
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