Separately, White House aides, after working to persuade the president to temper his public criticism of Musk to avoid escalation, scheduled a call Friday with the billionaire CEO of Tesla to broker a peace.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -There are no plans for U.S. President Donald Trump to hold a call with Elon Musk on Friday, a White House source with knowledge of the matter said.

President Donald Trump responded to various questions, including his relationship with Elon Musk, the war in Ukraine and his latest travel ban.

Elon Musk had toyed with the idea of backing another party - including a third party - in the wake of his falling out with President Donald Trump.

Former allies President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are trading fire over credit for the 2024 election win, with Musk highlighting his fundraising and campaigning in battlegrounds.

Trump threatened 'very serious consequences' if Elon Musk finances challengers to Republicans who support his legislative priorities.