WASHINGTON: There was little indication at Wednesday’s private meeting between Donald Trump and White House officials that the US president was on the verge of a public split with Elon Musk, the multibillionaire entrepreneur who aided him in winning a second term in office.
According to two White House sources with knowledge of the situation, Trump was confused and frustrated by Musk’s criticism of his comprehensive tax and spending plan during the discussion. However, the insiders claimed that he refrained in order to maintain Musk’s financial and political backing before the midterm elections.
By Thursday afternoon, Trump was in a different mood. Since the attacks started, he had not spoken to Musk, and he was furious over what one White House
