In a series of phone calls made by Donald Trump after his feud with billionaire Elon Musk went public on Thursday, the president attempted to rally the troops and assure allies by phone that he is the hero in the latest Trump White House drama.
According to a report from the Washington Post, during a round of phone conversations,Trump engaged in after the war broke out and Musk accused the president of being a figure in the accused pedophile Jeffrey Epstein files, Trump went on a smear campaign of his own.
The report notes that after Musk called for Trump to be impeached, the president "worked the phones, debriefing close confidants and casual acquaintances alike. His former ally was 'a big-time drug addict,' Trump said at one point as he tried to make sense of Musk’s behavior, according to a person with knowledge of the call."
Noting that Trump has been more "muted" than usual when it comes to firing off deeply personal Truth Social attacks on the billionaire who had his ear since he was re-elected, the Post is reporting that he has advised "Vice President JD Vance to be cautious with how he spoke publicly about the Musk situation."
However, the report notes, things could change.
"Behind closed doors, however, retaliation against Musk has been the topic of conversations among administration officials," the report states before adding that one ally of both men predicted, "There’s hope that there’s going to be a reconciliation,” before conceding, “But it’ll never be the same.”
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