The White House Press Secretary told reporters that she "doesn't think" Trump wants federal agencies to have contracts with Musk's AI company.

Elon Musk, the billionaire and former head of the White House’s “Department of Government Efficiency,” slapped away an olive branch extended by the president on Thursday, keeping the feud between them alive.

Yesterday, President Trump seemed to offer an olive branch to his former “first buddy,” Elon Musk, amidst their ongoing spat. In a post made to Truth Social, Trump claimed that he didn’t wish any harm on Elon or his businesses.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday she does not think President Trump supports federal agencies contracting with Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) company. “I

Elon Musk's companies have benefited from government contracts, including SpaceX through its relationships with the Pentagon and NASA.

The president said in a Truth Social post that he wanted Musk's businesses to "THRIVE like never before."

Elon Musk and Donald Trump joined forces before the 2024 presidential election to help each other out. Trump needed Musk’s money to buy votes and Musk needed Trump to decimate the federal government while making sure contracts with his own companies remained untouched.

A district court judge in New York has issued a preliminary injunction stopping the mass cancellation of National Endowment for the Humanities grants to members of the Authors Guild on the grounds that their First Amendment rights were violated.

FILE - President Donald Trump listens as White House Senior Adviser Elon Musk, speaks next to a Tesla Cyber Truck and a Model S on the South Lawn of the White House on March 11, 2025 in Washington ...

Elon Musk’s first 100 days in the White House were filled with twists ... The tech billionaire wasted no time jumping into the political fray upon President Trump’s return to the White House, ...