Donald Trump responds to Elon Musk’s latest comments on ‘big beautiful bill’: 'He got a little bit upset, and that...'

US President Donald Trump has responded to Elon Musk's recent criticism of the "

big beautiful bill

", maintaining a positive view of the

Tesla

CEO despite disagreeing with his comments. Trump called Mus a “wonderful guy” and that “he got a little upset” highlighting that “the

EV mandate

is a tough thing for him.”"I think he's a wonderful guy. I haven't spoken to him much, but I think

Elon

is a wonderful guy, and I know he's going to do well always,” Trump told Fox News' Maria Bartiromo, referring to Musk, on Sunday (June 29).“He's a smart guy. And he actually went and campaigned with me and this and that. But he got a little bit upset, and that wasn't appropriate,” Trump added.Trump suggested that Musk's dissatisfaction stemmed from the proposed cuts to the Biden administration's EV tax credits.

“Look, the electric vehicle mandate, the EV mandate, is a tough thing for him. I would, you know, I don't want everybody to have to have an electric car,” Trump explained.

What Elon Musk said about ‘big beautiful bill’

Trump's praise followed a renewed attack by Musk on Saturday (June 28). He posted on X that the pending bill “will destroy millions of jobs in America and cause immense strategic harm to our country. Utterly insane and destructive. It gives handouts to industries of the past while severely damaging industries of the future.”Elon Musk's relationship with President Donald Trump appeared to sour earlier this month following a series of sharp criticisms leveled by Musk against Trump's proposed tax bill on X.Musk characterised Trump's bill as a "MOUNTAIN of DISGUSTING PORK." On June 5, Musk further claimed significant influence over past election outcomes, asserting in an X post, “Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate.” He later retracted his comments and expressed regret on “some of my posts about President DonaldTrump last week,”The bill is currently awaiting a Senate vote.