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Greenpeace activists protest against the U.S. President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk as a part of a campaign “Time to Resist”, which, according to them, is responding to the way billionaires are attacking the environment and society, in front of the Tesla dealership in Prague, Czech Republic, June 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday (June 6, 2025) called Elon Musk’s plans to form a new political party “ridiculous,” launching new barbs at the tech billionaire and saying the Musk ally he once named to lead NASA would have presented a conflict of interest given Musk’s business interests in space.
A day after Musk escalated his feud with Trump and announced the formation of a new U.S. political party, the Republican president was asked about it before boarding Air Force One in Morristown, New Jersey, as he returned to Washington upon visiting his nearby golf club.
“I think it’s ridiculous to start a third party. We have a tremendous success with the Republican Party. The Democrats have lost their way, but it’s always been a two-party system, and I think starting a third party just adds to confusion,” Trump told reporters.
Shortly after speaking about Musk, Trump posted further comments on his Truth Social platform, saying, “I am saddened to watch Elon Musk go completely ‘off the rails,’ essentially becoming a TRAIN WRECK over the past five weeks.”
The two have been trading barbs on social media since last month, with Musk calling Trump’s sweeping tax and spending proposal a “disgusting abomination.”
Elon Musk, who previously served for 130 days as a “special government employee” heading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has been critical of President Donald Trump’s spending bill since stepping down from the role.
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Published – June 11, 2025 02:24 pm IST
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