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Musk Retreats on Trump Attacks After Call from JD Vance, Susie Wiles: Report
- On Friday, Vice President JD Vance and Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, had a phone conversation with Elon Musk to address his ongoing dispute with President Trump.
- The call followed Vance asking Trump last week how to handle the dispute, with Trump reportedly urging a more diplomatic approach.
- At the time of the call, Musk had already begun backing off his attacks and appeared to deescalate tensions with Trump.
- Musk deleted critical posts about Trump including imprecation support, and said on Wednesday that "They went too far."
- The reduced hostility suggests possible repair of their relationship, as White House officials indicate the door remains open.
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Vance Says Trump Has No Desire for Long-Term Feud With Musk
President Donald Trump was “frustrated” with tech billionaire Elon Musk’s recent posts lambasting him and his spending bill, but doesn’t want a long-term feud with his former adviser, Vice President JD Vance said on June 11. Vance told reporters at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts that he had spoken to Trump about his public disagreements with Musk and that the president felt the billionaire campaign donor had said “some unacce…
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Washington ExaminerVance and Wiles emerge as key figures in arranging Trump-Musk thaw-out
Vice President JD Vance and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles played a critical role in coaxing Tesla CEO Elon Musk into taking steps to mend his relationship with President Donald Trump through a phone call. A week ago,…
Report: Musk Retreated After Monday Phone Call
Before Elon Musk's public mea culpa regarding some of his inflammatory posts about President Trump, he apparently had a private conversation with Trump himself. Sources tell outlets including CNN , the New York Times , and the Wall Street Journal that on Friday, Vice President JD Vance and Susie Wiles, the White...
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The CitizenMusk backtracks on Trump criticism after White House outreach
June 11 (Reuters) - Billionaire businessman Elon Musk backed off digs he took at President Donald Trump after extensive outreach from administration officials, including Vice President JD Vance, with Musk saying on Wednesday he had gone "too far."
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