Elon Musk and President Trump (Getty Images)
"Governor Gavin Newscum and ‘Mayor’ Bass should apologize to the people of Los Angeles for the absolutely horrible job that they’ve done, and this now includes the ongoing L.A. riots," Trump said late Sunday in the post Musk shared. "These are not protesters, they are troublemakers and insurrectionists."
Additionally, Musk also re-posted one of Vice President JD Vance’s posts on X about the riots.
"This moment calls for decisive leadership," Vance said, sharing a screenshot of a post from Trump about how his administration would address the riots. "The president will not tolerate rioting and violence."
Musk also appeared to post a self-deprecating joke about himself on X on Sunday which many interpreted to be a veiled reference to the fallout with Trump.
"It’s outrageous how much character assassination has been directed at me, especially by me!" Musk posted.
While speaking with reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday, Trump said that he was "very disappointed" by Musk’s vocal criticisms of the bill. The president claimed that Musk knew what was in the bill and "had no problem" with it until the EV incentives had to be cut.
On X, Musk called that assessment "false."
Trump turned to social media to criticize Musk, who he appointed to find ways to cut $2 trillion after forming the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
TRUMP WARNS OF 'SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES' IF ELON MUSK FUNDS DEMOCRATS
President Donald Trump speaks during an event on energy production in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Trump told Fox News on Friday that he isn't interested in talking to Musk, adding that "Elon's totally lost it."
Trump also said to Fox News' Bret Baier that he isn't worried about Musk's suggestion to form a new political party, citing favorable polls and strong support from Republicans on Capitol Hill.
Fox News Digital's Diana Stancy contributed to this report
Andrew Mark Miller is a reporter at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips to AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com.
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