11.06.2025 18:50
U.S. President Donald Trump responded to Elon Musk's statement, "I regret it. I went too far," which sparked a heated debate over the tax cut bill. Trump said, "I find it very nice that Elon Musk made a statement of regret."
In the discussion of the tax cut bill, billionaire businessman Elon Musk, who has not held back in his harsh criticisms of President Trump, took a step back. Musk stated that he regrets some of his posts regarding Donald Trump.
MUSK: I REGRET, I WENT TOO FAR
Musk shared a post on his X social media account regarding the recent tension he experienced with Trump. Using the expression "I regret some of my posts about Trump," Musk noted that he "went too far" in those posts.
TRUMP: MUSK'S STATEMENT IS VERY NICE
A response came from President Trump regarding Musk's statement. Trump said in his statement, "I find it very nice that Elon Musk made a statement of regret."
THE DISPUTE BETWEEN TRUMP AND MUSK
President Trump had expressed great disappointment in Musk's statements, who had recently left his position at the White House and made harsh criticisms of the tax cut bill on Congress's agenda.
"I WAS GREATLY DISAPPOINTED"
Trump stated, "We had a very good relationship with Elon, but now I don't know if that relationship is going well. I was greatly disappointed because of Elon, even though I helped him a lot."
"WITHOUT ME, HE WOULD HAVE LOST THE ELECTION"
Responding to Trump's statements on his X account, Musk commented, "Without me, Trump would have lost the election. The Democrats would control the House of Representatives, and the Republicans would have a 51-49 majority in the Senate." Musk also referenced Trump's previous X posts regarding the national debt burden, stating, "Where is this guy today?" and "The Big Ugly Law will increase the budget deficit by another $2.5 trillion!"
THE EPSTEIN ALLEGATION CREATED A BOMB EFFECT
Musk also claimed that President Trump's name was included in the files related to the case of billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, who was found dead in prison while being prosecuted for creating a network of sexual exploitation and prostitution of young girls, known to the public as the Epstein files.