WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, offered a striking analogy for Republicans watching this week’s eruption of vitriol between President Donald Trump and his erstwhile ally, tech billionaire Elon Musk.

“I feel like the kids of a bitter divorce where you’re just saying, ‘I really wish mommy and daddy would stop screaming,’” Cruz said on his Friday podcast. “I think a lot of conservatives are feeling like this is not good. Let’s hug and make up.”

The feud that spilled into public view this week between the leader of the free world and the richest man on the planet has implications for the Republican legislative agenda, as well as the economy in Texas and the country.

At one point during the social media war exchanges this week, Trump proposed ending Musk’s government contracts and

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