It’s been pointed out by many spectators that the feud between the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, and arguably the world’s most powerful man, Donald Trump, is not going to end well for any involved.
And JD Vance, Trump’s political right hand, agrees.
But since Musk’s departure from Washington D.C. several weeks ago, his attacks on President Trump have continued to ramp up. He has encouraged voters to outright rebel against the bill by contacting their political representatives, with Trump saying he was “disappointed” in Musk for such statements.
“I hope that eventually Elon kind of comes back into the fold. Maybe that’s not possible now because he’s gone so nuclear—I hope it is,” Vance added.
Vance suggested that Musk may be shooting from the hip instead of assessing the ramifications of going head-to-head with the White House, adding: “Elon’s new to politics … I think part of it is this guy got into politics and has suffered a lot for it.”
Indeed even prior to a spat with the White House, Musk was suffering for his political interests. While heading up DOGE, protestors to his work and the Trump administration began targeting Tesla by damaging cars, showrooms, and charging points—not only in the U.S. but also across Europe.
“The process in D.C., if you’re a business leader you probably get frustrated with that process because it’s more bureaucratic [and] slow moving. So I think there’s some frustrations there,” Vance added. “But I think it’s huge mistake for [Musk] to go after the president like that. I think that if he and the president are in some blood feud, most importantly it’s going to be bad for the country but I … don’t think it’s going to be good for Elon either.”
“I think that it’s a good bill and it does a lot of good for the American people,” Vance continued. “Look, Elon’s entitled to his opinion. I’m not saying he has to agree with the bill or agree with everything that I’m saying, I just think it’s a huge mistake for the world’s wealthiest man—I think one of the most transformational entrepreneurs ever—to be at war with the world’s most powerful man who I think is doing more to save the country than … anybody in my lifetime.”
