Vance Says Trump Has No Desire for Long-Term Feud With Musk

Vance also said the president was ‘frustrated’ with some of the comments Musk made about him and his sweeping tax and spending bill.

President Donald Trump (L) and Vice President JD Vance salute during the 157th National Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2025. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo

President Donald Trump was “frustrated” with tech billionaire Elon Musk’s recent posts lambasting him and his spending bill, but doesn’t want a long-term feud with his former adviser, Vice President JD Vance said on June 11.

Vance told reporters at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts that he had spoken to Trump about his public disagreements with Musk and that the president felt the billionaire campaign donor had said “some unacceptable things.”