Elon Musk says he regrets some of his social media posts about Donald Trump

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Elon Musk says he regrets some of his social media posts about Donald Trump  The pair engaged in a spectacular spat social media last week after a feud over US President Donald Trump's flagship budget policy escalated.   READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/11/elon-musk-says-he-regrets-some-of-his-social-media-posts-about-donald-trump  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest person, said he regrets some of his posts about U.S. President Donald Trump,

00:09following a public falling out on social media last week.

00:14Musk's comments come days after Trump threatened him with serious consequences

00:18if he tried to punish Republicans who vote for controversial spending bill.

00:23The pair became embroiled in a war of words last week

00:29after Musk blasted Trump's big, beautiful bill of tax breaks and spending cuts as a disgusting abomination.

00:38In a series of posts, Musk warned the president's tariffs could trigger a recession,

00:44called for his impeachment, and suggested links between Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

00:51Trump responded by saying Musk had lost his mind

00:56and threatened to cancel federal contracts with SpaceX and Tesla as part of a broader cost-cutting plan.

01:03Following Trump's re-election, Musk led the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE,

01:10charged with slashing spending across federal agencies.

01:14He was signed from the administration last month, citing a desire to return to his business ventures,

01:21as well as frustration with the response to his cost-cutting efforts at DOGE.

01:26He's done a fantastic job.

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