Musk regretted it

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Elon Musk expressed regret over some recent posts attacking President Trump.

He deleted remarks about the association between Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, as well as statements claiming that without his support, Trump could not win.

Trump warns Musk that there will be "serious consequences" if he supports the Democratic Party.

On Tuesday evening, Elon Musk admitted on the X platform that his recent posts about President Trump were somewhat excessive. He briefly updated, saying, "I regret some of the posts I made last week about President Trump; those remarks were indeed over the top."

The controversy stemmed from a week of public clashes between the two. It began when Musk claimed that Trump appeared in Jeffrey Epstein's documents, which ultimately ended with a threat from the White House. The content Musk mentioned regarding regret involved two posts he deleted earlier this week: one stated that Trump was related to the yet-to-be-released Epstein documents; the other indicated that Trump could not win re-election without his support.

Both of these posts have been deleted, and what replaced them on platform X is the standard error page: "Hmm... this page doesn't exist. Try searching for something else." Musk did not specify the reason for the deletions, but the consequences quickly became apparent.

Trump warns that supporting the Democratic Party will have consequences.

The situation escalated quickly. On Thursday, Musk responded to a post calling for Trump's impeachment and the replacement by Vice President JD Vance, stating "agree," but the post was later deleted. By Saturday, Musk's week-long intense remarks were reduced to just that post expressing regret.

In a phone interview with NBC News, Trump warned Musk of the consequences if he supported the Democratic Party in future elections. He told journalist Kristen Wilk: "If he does that, there will be a price to pay for it, very serious consequences." Trump did not specify what the consequences would be. He also said that he made a complete break with Musk: "I gave him a lot of opportunities, long before this happened. In my first government, I gave him a lot of support, and I could even say that it saved his career. He added, "I'm not going to talk to him again." Asked if the relationship was over, Trump replied, "I think so." He also accused Musk of being "disrespectful to the presidency."

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On Friday, Vice President J.D. Vance responded to Musk's attacks on the "This Past Weekend" podcast in an attempt to ease tensions. "I think Musk made a big mistake," he said. He described Musk as an "emotional person" who was out of control due to setbacks. Vance was more tolerant, but the message was clear: Musk's actions crossed the line.

Just less than two weeks ago, Trump and Musk publicly praised each other. At that time, Musk had just led the government efficiency department created by Trump, focusing on cutting federal spending. The two collaborated closely, attracting the attention of investors interested in Musk's companies. Now, this alliance seems to have completely broken down.

According to CNBC, the escalation of the conflict stems from Musk's opposition to Trump's new legislative proposal, which is widely known as the "grand bill". Musk has criticized the bill for ignoring policies he supports. The White House hit back through Trump's press secretary, Carolyn Levitt, who told CNN: "It's an unfortunate event that Musk is unhappy with the 'grand bill' because it doesn't contain the policies he wants." ”

This week's chaos has sparked speculation about the potential impact on Musk's companies, particularly Tesla and SpaceX. Both companies benefited greatly during Trump's first term. Musk's role in the government helped shape technology and budget-related policies. Now, as partnerships break down and public disputes escalate, investors are closely monitoring the developments.

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