""He's got 80% super genius, and then 20% he's got some problems," Trump said of Musk. "I always liked him. I like him now. But he went off the reservation and he wished he didn't do it," Trump added. Trump told Jennings that Musk was "a man of common sense" and a "good man." He added that he was hopeful that Musk would not proceed with his plans to start a new political party and instead return to the GOP."
"Musk spent at least $277 million supporting Trump and other GOP candidates. He later joined the administration and was the de facto head of the White House DOGE office until his departure in May. However, in June, Musk's relationship with Trump imploded in public view after the two posted heated messages directed at each other on X and Truth Social, respectively. Musk criticized Trump over the president's signature tax bill, also known as the "Big Beautiful Bill," which passed earlier this year."
Elon Musk publicly clashed with President Donald Trump and the GOP over the administration's tax-and-spending measure. Trump described Musk as largely brilliant but flawed, called him a man of common sense and a good man, and expressed hope Musk would rejoin the Republican Party rather than form a new party. Musk had provided substantial financial and operational support to Trump, spending at least $277 million and briefly serving in the administration as the de facto head of the White House DOGE office before departing in May. Relations collapsed in June after heated exchanges on X and Truth Social.
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