Mike Johnson says he hopes Trump, Musk 'reconcile' amid ongoing feud

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Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said helium hopes President Donald Trump and Elon Musk "reconcile" aft a furious nationalist feud implicit Republicans' "one big, beauteous bill."

"I was with the president successful the Oval Office yesterday day arsenic immoderate of this was unfolding, and I tin archer you, arsenic helium said successful his ain words, helium was just, helium was disappointed, and I was amazed by Elon's abrupt opposition," Johnson told reporters connected Friday.

"I judge successful redemption. That's portion of my worldview, and I deliberation it's bully for the enactment and the state if each that's worked out."

Then, without addressing Musk directly, Johnson appeared to chide him for attacking Trump.

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Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., center, said helium hopes Elon Musk, left, and President Donald Trump "reconcile." (Getty Images/AP)

"I'll archer you what, bash not uncertainty and bash not 2nd conjecture and don't ever situation the President of the United States, Donald Trump. He is the person of the party, he’s the astir consequential governmental fig of this generation, successful astir apt the modern era, and he's doing an fantabulous occupation for the people," Johnson said.

Asked whether he'd spoken to Musk since the tirade, Johnson said earlier Friday morning, "We exchanged texts, but I'm not going to speech astir the contented of it."

Johnson besides said Republicans were unfazed by the disapproval coming from the tech billionaire often called the richest antheral successful the world.

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Musk blasted Republicans' reconciliation bill. (Reuters/Brian Snyder)

"Members are not shaken astatine all. We are going to walk this authorities connected our deadline, and we're precise bullish astir it," helium said.

White House property caput Karoline Leavitt told Fox News Digital erstwhile asked astir Johnson's telephone for unity, "President Trump is focused connected making our state large again and passing the One Big Beautiful Bill."

Trump told Fox News' Bret Baier successful an interrogation connected Friday that helium was not funny successful speaking with Musk, nor was helium disquieted astir Musk's menace to motorboat a 3rd governmental party.

"Elon's wholly mislaid it," the president said.

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Trump said helium was not funny successful speaking with Musk. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)

Musk accused Republicans of not moving hard capable to chopped national spending with their fund reconciliation bill, which is aimed astatine advancing Trump's priorities connected taxation cuts, immigration, energy, defence and the indebtedness limit.

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The Tesla CEO called retired Trump, Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., each by sanction arsenic well.

Republicans, for the astir part, person closed ranks astir Trump and their bill.

Elizabeth Elkind is simply a authorities newsman for Fox News Digital starring sum of the House of Representatives. Previous integer bylines seen astatine Daily Mail and CBS News.

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