{"id":2444116,"date":"2025-06-06T20:04:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T00:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-too-busy-with-foreign-affairs-to-think-about-elon-musk\/"},"modified":"2025-06-06T20:06:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T00:06:04","slug":"trump-too-busy-with-foreign-affairs-to-think-about-elon-musk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-too-busy-with-foreign-affairs-to-think-about-elon-musk\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump too &#8216;busy&#8217; with foreign affairs to think about Elon Musk"},"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\">22<\/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-too-busy-with-foreign-affairs-to-think-about-elon-musk%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=2444116&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>President Donald Trump recently commented on his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ongoing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to ...\">foreign policy<\/a> work<\/a>, stating that he is too busy to focus on Elon Musk, with whom he had a public feud. The tension escalated when Musk criticized Trump&#8217;s government spending and alleged drug use, while Trump suggested that Musk&#8217;s behavior had become erratic. Trump expressed a wish for Musk well-being despite the fallout but declined a scheduled call between the two, asserting that he wouldn&#8217;t be speaking to Musk for a while. Musk indicated a desire for reconciliation, emphasizing that his criticisms were directed at Congress, not Trump. The situation reflects the complexities of their relationship amid significant political issues.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump too &lsquo;busy&rsquo; with foreign affairs to think about Elon Musk after feud: &lsquo;I just wish him well&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2141865\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Donald Trump<\/a> told reporters Friday on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/air-force-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Air Force One<\/a> that he has been so busy working on foreign policy that he has not had time to think about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Elon Musk<\/a> after his feud with the billionaire.<\/p>\n<p>Trump fought with Musk over social media Thursday, exchanging threats ranging from cancelling government contracts to starting a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-labels-the-centrist-party-democrats-fear-could-play-spoiler-in-2024\/\" title=\"No Labels: The centrist party Democrats fear could play spoiler in 2024\">centrist political party<\/a>. Musk even accused the president of being in the Jeffrey Epstein files, citing that as the reason for their delayed release.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3434243\/trump-us-china-trade-talks-london\/\">Trump announces US-China trade talks in London to take place Monday<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3433791\/trump-signs-drone-executive-orders-new-jersey-sightings\/\">Trump signs drone executive orders responding to New Jersey sightings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3433709\/faa-pause-flights-reagan-trump-military-parade\/\">FAA to pause hundreds of passenger flights from Reagan during Trump military parade<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been so busy working on China, Russia, Iran &hellip; I&rsquo;m not thinking about Elon,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;I just wish him well.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>When asked about a <em>New York Times<\/em> report surrounding Musk&rsquo;s alleged drug abuse, Trump opted not to attack his adviser-turned-adversary and instead said the report sounded &ldquo;unfair.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Musk disagreed with the government spending in Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;big, beautiful bill,&rdquo; which the Tesla CEO believes will add to the national debt.<\/p>\n<p>A call had been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/06\/05\/trump-white-house-aides-signal-a-possible-detente-with-musk-00391502\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">reportedly scheduled<\/a> between Trump and Musk for Friday, but Trump said Friday morning that he was not interested in a call. He said Musk had gone &ldquo;crazy&rdquo; after the Epstein comments and after Musk claimed that Trump&rsquo;s tariffs would cause a recession. The billionaire also decommissioned the <em>Dragon<\/em> spacecraft before reversing his move later.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No, I won&rsquo;t be speaking to him for a while, I guess, but I wish him well,&rdquo; Trump told CNN, the outlet reported Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not even thinking about Elon,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s got a problem. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-tries-to-put-musk-feud-behind-him-wont-be-speaking-to-him\/\" title=\"... tries to put Musk ... behind him: &#039;Won\u2019t be speaking to him&#039;\">poor guy&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s got a problem.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Musk signaled a willingness to reconcile with Trump on Thursday evening, saying, &ldquo;You&rsquo;re not wrong,&rdquo; in response to a post by Bill Ackman, who said the pair should make peace &ldquo;for the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BillAckman\/status\/1930738907081331040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">benefit of our great country.&rdquo;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3221543\/clean-energy-advocates-see-reason-hope-under-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCATES SEE REASON FOR HOPE UNDER TRUMP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But Musk suggested on Friday afternoon that Trump&rsquo;s attacks on him were unwarranted because he was initially criticizing Congress. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Elon criticized Congress, not Trump. Trump then attacked Elon personally,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WR4NYGov\/status\/1930957116174696563\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">an X user wrote<\/a>, with Musk responding, &ldquo;Exactly.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2141865\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2141865\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump too &#8216;occupied&#8217; with foreign policy to focus on Musk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2444117,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/trump-musk.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32192,45113,3634],"class_list":["post-2444116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-elon-musk","tag-foreign-affairs","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/trump-musk.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444116","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2444116"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444116\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2444120,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2444116\/revisions\/2444120"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2444117"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2444116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2444116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2444116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}