Elon Musk's father - Errol Musk - said that his son made a mistake in his conflict with Donald Trump due to accumulated stress, and expressed confidence that the former US president will emerge victorious from the dispute. This was reported by Reuters, citing an interview by Errol Musk for the Russian publication “Izvestia“ during a visit to Moscow, BTA reports.
The purpose of the visit was not specified.
The conflict between Elon Musk and Donald Trump erupted last week on social networks after Musk sharply criticized Trump's budget proposal, calling it “disgusting“.
“You understand, right - "They've been under a lot of stress for five months. Leave them alone," Musk said in an interview. "They're exhausted and stressed, so it's no wonder they're having this outburst. Trump will win - he's the president, he was elected. Elon made a mistake, but I think it's because of fatigue and stress," he added.
Erol Musk played down the conflict, describing it as a "small thing" that would probably die down soon: "It'll be over tomorrow."
So far, neither Donald Trump nor Elon Musk have publicly responded to Musk's comments.
Last Saturday, Trump said his relationship with Musk was over. The billionaire was Trump's biggest campaign donor, but according to the former president “there will be serious consequences“ if Musk decides to support the Democrats in the upcoming elections.
Elon Musk briefly held a senior position in the Trump administration, heading the federal cuts agency.