Chaos in Washington: Trump Accuses Elon Musk of Political Betrayal, Warns of National Security Threat, and Demands Immediate Investigation as Rumors Swirl of Tesla Funds Flowing to Anti-Trump Campaigns—Capitol Hill Rocked by Explosive Allegations

The president added that he “doesn’t have to” try to repair their relationship.

Johnson on Musk: Didn’t write bill ‘to please the richest man in the world’

Johnson on Musk: Didn’t write bill ‘to please the richest man in the world’ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., on “This Week.”

A bitter public feud between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk erupted on Thursday, with the Tesla billionaire agreeing to calls for Trump’s impeachment while Trump suggested ending Musk’s government contracts.

Musk showed some signs of softening his tone, but Trump on Friday told ABC News Musk was a “man who has lost his mind” and that he was “not particularly” interested in talking to him right now.

The spat began in part because of Musk’s criticism of Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a sweeping immigration and tax bill that would fund much of the president’s domestic agenda.

Trump warns Musk will ‘face serious consequences’

President Donald Trump told NBC News that he does not plan to talk to Elon Musk in the near future, adding that he has “no reason to” nor any desire to repair the relationship.

But Trump did issue a threat to Musk, saying that “he’ll have to pay the consequences” if he chooses to fund Democratic candidates.

“I’m not going to say, but he’ll have to pay very serious consequences if he does that,” Trump said.

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk speak before departing the White House on his way to his South Florida home in Mar-a-Lago in Florida on March 14, 2025.
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The president added that he “doesn’t have to” talk to Musk or try to repair the relationship.

“I’m too busy doing other things. You know, I won an election in a landslide. I gave him a lot of breaks, long before this happened. I gave him breaks in my first administration and saved his life in my first administration,” Trump said. ” I have no intention of speaking to him.”

Trump noted that he has not had any discussions about investigating Musk for his business dealings or immigration record when asked.

Trump criticizes Democrats for defending Abrego Garcia

Speaking to reporters during a flight on Air Force One, President Donald Trump criticized Democrats for defending Kilmar Abrego Garcia, saying the federal charges unveiled Friday show “this was not the man from Maryland.”

Trump said, “For the Democrats who backed him, this was not the man from Maryland, this wonderful father from Maryland. This is a pretty, pretty bad guy.”

Trump declined to say whether he personally spoke to the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, to facilitate Abrego Garcia’s release from the CECOT prison.

-ABC News’ Cheyenne Haslett

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Trump says he’s too busy running country to think about Musk

Asked how serious he was about cancelling government contracts with Elon Musk in light of their feud, President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One he was going to “take a look at everything.”

Trump added, “Only if it’s fair for him and the country, I would certainly think about it.”

But he also said he wasn’t thinking about Musk because he was busy running the country.

“Honestly, I’ve been so busy working on China, working on Russia, working on Iran, working on so many things, I’m not thinking about Elon Musk. I just wish him well,” Trump said.

On the Department of Government Efficiency, which Musk previously led, Trump said that the White House would be taking over much of its work and commended what it had done so far.

“Many of those people remain with us, and they’re going to remain with us,” Trump said.