CNN —
President Donald Trump appeared to confirm the deterioration of his relationship with Elon Musk, saying he was “very disappointed” in the tech billionaire after Musk repeatedly blasted the president’s sweeping domestic agenda bill in recent days.
“Elon and I had a great relationship. I don’t know if we will anymore,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office less than one week after the two exchanged effusive praise on Musk’s last day as a special government employee.
Since then, Musk has strongly criticized what Trump calls his “Big, Beautiful Bill” that has passed the House and faces an uncertain path forward in the Senate. On Tuesday, Musk called the bill a “disgusting abomination.” Trump and Musk have not spoken since Musk lashed out at the legislation, a source familiar with