Trump says he's not trying to 'destroy' Elon Musk's businesses by scaling back subsidies Tesla has thrived on

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk (seen here at a 2024 UFC fight) have taken turns attacking each other since they had a falling out in June.

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• President Donald Trump said he isn't trying to hurt Elon Musk's companies.
• Trump said the better Musk's companies perform, the better the US does.
• It's the latest turn since the once-close allies had a public falling out in June.

President Donald Trump is looking to set the record straight on his stance on Elon Musk's companies.