'Focus on Big Beautiful Bill': Advice from Trump aides that ceased his fighting with Musk

US President Donald Trump was advised by White House aides to scale back the escalation with Tesla boss Elon Musk on Thursday (June 5), Politico reported, citing sources.

The aides not only persuaded Trump to tone down his posts on the Truth Social platform but also arranged a call with Musk for Friday, according to the report.

During a brief phone call with Politico, Trump said everything was “okay” when asked about his tussle with the world’s richest man.

“Oh it’s okay. It’s going very well, never done better,” Trump said.

The White House aides reportedly urged Trump not to double down on attacks on Musk and instead focus on the so-called ‘Big Beautiful Bill’.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also appeared to downplay Musk’s outrage against the so-called big, beautiful bill (BBB), saying the Tesla boss had “a right to speak for his companies”.

“So, the only difference between Friday and today is Elon went back to his companies. And, as a businessman, he has a right to speak for his companies. But as president, President Trump has a responsibility to fight for this country,” Leavitt told Fox News’ Sean Hannity.

Musk-Trump feud

The brief friendship between Musk and Trump nose-dived into an abyss due to a disagreement over Trump’s  “Big Beautiful Bill”  , which pushes for tax cuts and other spending measures.

Just last week, Musk received a warm farewell from Trump as he stepped down from his role as a special employee for the US government.

However, on Thursday, Musk didn’t hold back after the president said he was “disappointed” and “surprised” by Musk’s criticism of his tax and spending bill.

He took to X, calling the bill a “big, ugly spending bill,” and started a poll asking if it’s time to create a new political party that actually represents the 80% in the middle."

He pinned the poll to the top of his X account. Over 2.1 million people voted, with 81.9 per cent saying “Yes.”

Trump responded by threatening to cancel Musk’s government contracts, claiming Elon Musk “went CRAZY.”

Since then, Musk has said that Trump’s tariffs will cause a recession and escalated matters with an unverified claim about Jeffrey Epstein.

Trump responded by writing: “I don’t mind Elon turning against me, but he should have done so months ago.”