Trump refuses to call Musk... and Elon's father reveals the truth behind their dispute.
June 7, 20252 ViewsRead Time: 2 minutes
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Errol Musk, the father of billionaire Elon Musk, confirmed that the verbal dispute between his son and U.S. President Donald Trump on social media is just a "conflict between leaders" and described it as "ridiculous," expecting it to end within a few days. He stated in a statement to a news channel from Delhi airport that tension and fatigue at the highest levels of power caused this escalation. Regarding Elon's move to bring up Jeffrey Epstein's files in his attack on Trump, Musk's father acknowledged that he was puzzled by it, considering it a "silly mistake" resulting from psychological pressure rather than a calculated strategy. He added that Elon is concerned about Democrats exploiting financial incentives to pass legislation, sparking the dispute on social media platforms. Nevertheless, Errol Musk expressed confidence that the conflict would end quickly, indicating that he sent a message to Trump asking him to end the dispute, and confirmed that the two men are expected to reconcile. In another development, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he does not plan to speak with Elon Musk, despite a White House official confirming that Musk requested a call with him. A senior official explained that Trump is not interested in this conversation and does not intend to speak to Musk at the moment. This comes after escalating tensions between them, where Trump threatened to withdraw government contracts awarded to Musk, including contracts for the "Dragon" spacecraft vital for transporting NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. On the other hand, Musk threatened to withdraw the spacecraft from service but later confirmed that he would not do so. Musk also criticized Trump's massive budget bill project that he seeks to pass in Congress, calling it "disgusting," while Trump sees it as a "big and beautiful" project. This dispute reflects increasing tension between the world's richest man and the most powerful country's president. In a related context, Musk emphasized the need for a new political party in the United States representing "80 percent of the middle," following a poll he conducted with his followers on the "X" site. These statements come amid escalating political tensions in the country, with widespread anticipation of the repercussions of this conflict on American politics and government contracts related to technology and space.