Trump-Musk feud live updates on fight between president and world's richest man

In a telephone speech Friday morning, President Trump told main Washington expert for CBS News Robert Costa that he's moving guardant with his presidency today, and "totally" focused connected home and overseas argumentation matters — not connected Musk and their nationalist feud. He besides formed this infinitesimal arsenic a affirmative 1 economically, adjacent arsenic galore of his supporters and critics are paying adjacent attraction to Musk's attacks connected his administration. 

"That's each I absorption on," Mr. Trump said of his presidency. "I don't absorption connected thing else. That's wherefore I person my highest canvass numbers."

"It's going truly well," the president added. "The state is doing great, has ne'er done truthful well. Jobs numbers are great, everything is good."

According to 2 sources adjacent to the president who requested anonymity to sermon backstage conversations, the ambiance astatine the White House this greeting is muted astir Musk. The president, they said, is unhappy with him. But the president besides finds him to beryllium "immature" and "acting out," arsenic 1 root described Mr. Trump's presumption of the situation.

"This is simply a fluid happening and a batch tin happen. It's hold and see, hold and spot what happens, what Musk does, however the president digests it," 1 of the sources said. "We're each not going to get up of this and he's conscionable doing what helium ever does, beryllium the president and support connected moving."

President Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk talk to reporters arsenic they beryllium successful a reddish Model S Tesla conveyance connected the South Lawn of the White House connected March 11. AP

A elder medication authoritative said Mr. Trump is reasoning astir selling the Tesla helium purchased earlier this year.

In March, the president said that helium would bargain a Tesla "as a amusement of assurance and enactment for Elon Musk." Several models of the conveyance were displayed connected the driveway astatine the White House for Mr. Trump to store from and helium yet selected a reddish Model S, which starts astatine astir $80,000.

Mr. Trump told reporters past that helium would constitute a cheque for the car and permission it astatine the White House for his staff to use. 

On the heels of their nationalist spat, Musk is seeking a telephone with Mr. Trump. A telephone hasn't taken place, a root acquainted with the discussions told CBS News. The root said Mr. Trump hasn't elected to docket a telephone with Musk.

A 2nd root told CBS News that the president isn't funny successful speaking with Musk.

The confederation betwixt President Trump and Elon Musk went up successful flames Thursday, days aft the world's richest antheral near the medication and tried to wield his power to termination a monolithic fund measure that is cardinal to enacting the president's apical legislative priorities. 

Their spat played retired successful nationalist and marked different singular crook for Musk, who spent tens of millions connected Mr. Trump's reelection run and was fixed the reins to slash the size of the national government. Here's a look backmost astatine however Mr. Trump and Musk got here.

By Caitlin Yilek and Joe Walsh

As the feud betwixt Mr. Trump and Musk unfolded Thursday, the billionaire claimed connected X, the societal media level helium owns, that the president's sanction appeared successful the files related to the case of Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier who faced charges of enactment trafficking and died by termination portion successful national custody successful 2019. He said "that is the existent reason" the files haven't been released to the public.

Musk teased the allegation by claiming it was "time to driblet the truly large bomb."

Trump medication officials pledged to merchandise much files related to Epstein's lawsuit erstwhile the president returned to the White House for his 2nd term. The Justice Department successful February released immoderate information to much than a twelve right-wing influencers, but immoderate who were portion of the radical said they learned thing new.

Melissa Quinn is simply a authorities newsman for CBSNews.com. She has written for outlets including the Washington Examiner, Daily Signal and Alexandria Times. Melissa covers U.S. politics, with a absorption connected the Supreme Court and national courts.