JD Vance didn’t maintain again in defending Donald Trump throughout an interview this week, pushing again towards Elon Musk’s current on-line assaults that reignited tensions between the 2 highly effective figures.
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The drama kicked off after Musk slammed Trump’s signature legislative proposal, the so-called “huge, stunning invoice,” calling it a “disgusting abomination” over issues about deficit spending and lack of cuts. Trump fired again, warning he may pull federal contracts from Musk’s corporations. Musk escalated additional by tying Trump to Jeffrey Epstein, earlier than deleting the put up.
Vance, talking on the “This Previous Weekend” podcast with Theo Von, known as Musk’s feedback “an enormous mistake.”
“I believe it’s an enormous mistake for him to go after the president like that,” Vance stated. “If he and the president are in some blood feud…it’s going to be dangerous for the nation, however I don’t suppose it’s going to be good for Elon both.”
Vance dismissed the Epstein allegations, saying, “Donald Trump didn’t do something flawed with Jeffrey Epstein. That’s completely BS.”
Regardless of the friction, Vance praised Musk’s management within the Division of Authorities Effectivity, whereas reaffirming his allegiance to Trump. “I’m all the time going to be loyal to the President,” he stated, although he hopes Musk “comes again into the fold.”
Vance added that Musk’s political flip has introduced warmth to his corporations, noting, “They’re actually, like, hearth bombing a few of his automobiles,” and stated the DOJ is investigating potential terrorism.
“It’s a superb invoice, it’s not an ideal invoice,” he stated of the laws.
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