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White House Economic Adviser Stephen Miran talks with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer about the May jobs report and reacts to Elon Musk’s criticism of Trump’s tariff and legislative agenda.
Elon Musk and Donald Trump exchanged very public jabs on Thursday.After Trump criticized Musk in the Oval Office, the Tesla CEO took credit for the president's 2024 election win.The messy fallout was prompted by Trump's tax bill.
The intensifying feud between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump sent Tesla's stock plunging as investors worried about a tougher regulatory environment for the company.
President Trump and Elon Musk's rift exploded into public view on Thursday over what started out as differences on the president's megabill.
It began with Musk complaining about the centerpiece of Trump’s legislative agenda, which the president at first took in stride. Eventually Trump let slip that he was disappointed in his former adviser, prompting Musk to unleash a flood of insults and taunts.
CNN ’s chief data analyst Harry Enten on Wednesday argued that ex-White House adviser Elon Musk isn’t a fan of President Donald Trump ’s “big, beautiful bill” because it increases the federal deficit. “No wonder Elon Musk is so upset,” Enten told CNN ’s John Berman.
The exchange broke open a feud that had been simmering for weeks out of public view. 'Trump is in the Epstein files,' Musk wrote on X.
Trump is ‘losing patience’ with Musk’s criticism as president reposts mogul’s leaving the White House message - Trump can be forgiving but does not forget, aides point out