{"id":2443914,"date":"2025-06-06T13:08:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T17:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-shoots-down-reported-peace-talk-with-musk-a-man-who-has-lost-his-mind\/"},"modified":"2025-06-06T13:09:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T17:09:04","slug":"trump-shoots-down-reported-peace-talk-with-musk-a-man-who-has-lost-his-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-shoots-down-reported-peace-talk-with-musk-a-man-who-has-lost-his-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Shoots Down Reported Peace Talk with Musk: &#8216;A Man Who Has Lost His Mind&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-shoots-down-reported-peace-talk-with-musk-a-man-who-has-lost-his-mind%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2443914&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The recent relationship between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk has soured dramatically. Reports indicate that efforts to mend their relationship are unlikely, as Trump has expressed a lack of interest in discussing matters with Musk, whom he has called &#8220;a man who has lost his mind.&#8221; This statement came after a series of exchanges wherein Musk criticized Trump&#8217;s support for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-issues-veto-threats-on-gop-backed-spending-bills\/\" title=\"Biden threatens veto on GOP spending ...s.\">controversial spending bill<\/a>, which he labeled as &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/not-enough-votes-mcconnell-says-eliminating-60-vote-filibuster-is-dead\/\" title=\"\u2018Not Enough Votes\u2019 \u2013 McConnell Says Eliminating 60-Vote Filibuster is Dead\">pork-filled<\/a>&#8221; and &#8220;a disgusting abomination.&#8221; Trump&#8217;s subsequent reactions, including personal jabs and the contemplation of selling a Tesla he received as a gift from Musk, have further escalated tensions.<\/p>\n<p>ABC News correspondent Jonathan Karl shared insights about the situation, revealing that Trump sees himself in a position of power over Musk, suggesting that the president could severely impact Musk&#8217;s various business interests and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-clinton-project-presents-nepotism\/\" title=\"The Clinton Project Presents: \u2018Nepotism\u2019\">government contracts<\/a> if he chose to retaliate. Despite Musk&#8217;s considerable influence and accomplishments, the dynamics appear to heavily favor Trump in this escalating feud. The conflict has rapidly intensified within the week, showcasing how quickly their alliance has diminished.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Well, that was over before it began.<\/p>\n<p>It appears <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elon-says-time-drop-really-big-bomb-launches-vile-accusation-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the burnt bridge<\/a> between President Donald Trump and former Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk won&rsquo;t be getting built back up anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p>And that&rsquo;s coming straight from the president&rsquo;s mouth, according to ABC News White House correspondent Jonathan Karl.<\/p>\n<p>Appearing on ABC&rsquo;s &ldquo;Good Morning America&rdquo; Friday, show host George Stephanopoulos naturally asked Karl &mdash; a man who apparently has a direct line to Trump &mdash; about this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elon-completely-burns-bridge-agrees-trump-impeached\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rapidly intensifying feud<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You called the president on his cell phone at 6:45, and he picked up,&rdquo; Stephanopoulos said, setting the stage for Karl.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yeah, he picked up,&rdquo; Karl confirmed. &ldquo;Look, there&rsquo;s been reporting out there that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/musk-trump-may-squash-beef-musk-signals-desire-peace-trump-aides-schedule-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">White House is working to put together<\/a> a call between Elon Musk and Donald Trump to broker some kind of peace.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I asked Donald Trump about that. He said he&rsquo;s not particularly interested in talking to Elon Musk. He said Elon wants to talk to him; he&rsquo;s not ready to talk to Musk, who he called, &lsquo;a man who has lost his mind.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, as ABC News <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/day-after-blistering-exchange-trump-calls-elon-musk\/story?id=122567621\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>, Trump is so miffed, he&rsquo;s even considering giving away or selling the red Tesla he was gifted by Musk.<\/p>\n<p>Given that type of friendship, Karl and Stephanopoulos then spent some time discussing the power dynamic between Musk and Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Stephanopoulos noted that the two both have leverage on each other, before Karl ultimately cut that thought down by describing the power dynamic as &ldquo;asymmetric&rdquo; in favor of the president.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I mean Donald Trump, to use his phrase, really holds the cards here,&rdquo; Karl explained. &ldquo;Donald Trump could do severe damage to Elon Musk if he were to go vindictive.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Karl then added that Trump has been &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-issues-cryptic-post-elon-big-beautiful-bill-eruption\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">remarkably restrained<\/a>,&rdquo;&nbsp;but could easily turn his ire to any number of Musk focused initiatives, given the numerous projects and government contracts the tech mogul is tied to.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Elon Musk is very powerful,&rdquo; Karl said. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s also a very big target.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>And that target was painted on his back in the span of less than a week, despite the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-gives-outgoing-elon-musk-special-gift-presentation-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seemingly friendly way<\/a> that his DOGE tenure ended, due to Musk&rsquo;s very open grievances about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act &mdash; a Congressional spending bill strongly backed by Trump and a number of Republican lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>The beginning of the end appeared to happen Tuesday, when Musk <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elon-musk-unleashes-big-beautiful-bill-just-cant-stand-anymore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">took to X<\/a> to lambaste the &ldquo;Big Beautiful Bill&rdquo; as &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >pork-filled&#038;rdquo<\/a>; and a &ldquo;disgusting abomination.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I&rsquo;m sorry, but I just can&rsquo;t stand it anymore.<\/p>\n<p>This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination.<\/p>\n<p>Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1929954109689606359?\">June 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>From there, Musk would only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elon-escalates-war-big-beautiful-bill-kill-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">escalate<\/a> his attacks on the bill, before Trump finally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-jabs-musk-big-beautiful-bill-elon-instantly-fires-back\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jabbed back<\/a> a bit on Thursday during a White House meeting with the German chancellor.<\/p>\n<p>That response appeared to incense Musk, who, among other things, accused Trump of being in the Jeffrey Epstein files and also called for his impeachment.<\/p>\n<p>Trump doesn&rsquo;t appear to have forgotten nor forgiven those outbursts.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This information comes directly from Trump, as reported by ABC News White House correspondent Jonathan Karl. During an appearance on &#8220;Good Morning America,&#8221; host George Stephanopoulos asked Karl about the escalating conflict, noting that he had spoken with Trump earlier that morning. Karl confirmed that Trump expressed no interest in speaking with Musk, whom he referred to as &#8220;a man who has lost his mind.&#8221; Additionally, Trump is reportedly considering selling or giving away a red Tesla gifted by Musk due to their strained relationship. The discussion then shifted to the power dynamics between the two men, with Karl suggesting that while both have leverage over each other, it ultimately favors Trump. He emphasized Trump&#8217;s potential to harm Musk&#8217;s interests if he chose to retaliate and noted that despite Musk&#8217;s significant influence, he remains a vulnerable target given his various projects linked to government contracts. 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