Washington D.C: The ongoing public feud between U.S. President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk took another turn on Saturday as Trump issued a stark warning during a phone interview with NBC News. Trump said Musk would face “very serious consequences” if he chose to fund Democratic candidates running against Republicans who support the President’s proposed tax-cut bill.
“He’ll have to pay very serious consequences if he does that,” Trump said, without offering specifics on what those consequences might be.
The tension between the two high-profile figures has escalated in recent days, with Trump confirming he has no interest in reconciling with Musk. When asked if he wanted to mend the relationship, Trump bluntly replied, “No.” He added, “I would assume so, yeah,” when asked if he believed their relationship was now over.
Trump also made it clear that communication with Musk is not on his agenda. “I’m too busy doing other things,” he said. “I have no intention of speaking to him.”
The feud intensified earlier this week after Musk shared — and later deleted — a social media post implying Trump’s name appeared in files linked to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. When asked about the post, Trump dismissed it outright.
“That’s called ‘old news,’ that’s been old news, that has been talked about for years,” Trump said. “Even Epstein’s lawyer said I had nothing to do with it. It’s old news.”
