‘Trump was pissed’: Ted Cruz on Musk's tweets; says he ‘felt like kids of divorce wishing mommy and daddy would stop screaming’

Senator Ted Cruz described witnessing Donald Trump's anger while Elon Musk launched a scathing online attack against the US President on Thursday, likening his position to that of a child amidst parental discord.

"I was sitting in the Oval as this unfolded. Trump was pissed. He was venting," the Republican senator disclosed on his podcast "Verdict with Ted Cruz" Friday, quoted by the New York Post.

"I was sitting there, and the tweets were coming…. Elon was saying some really harsh things," he added.

Cruz, who maintains close friendships with both former associates, further described their widely publicised separation this week as "incredibly painful." "These are two men whom I know very well, they're both good friends of mine," he said.
He expressed his discomfort with the situation saying, “I feel like the kids of a bitter divorce where you’re just saying, ‘I really wish mommy and daddy would stop screaming.'”


The Tesla and SpaceX CEO initiated a prolonged social media campaign against Trump, criticising the president's reconciliation bill as "disgusting" and encouraging Congress to reject it. "Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate," Musk responded after Trump addressed the growing discord. The conflict intensified throughout the week, with Trump threatening to terminate government contracts worth billions with Musk's enterprises, while Musk alleged Trump's reluctance to release the Jeffrey Epstein files was due to his involvement, a post he later deleted, along with few others.

"It just went from zero to 11 instantaneously," Cruz said. "These are two alpha males who are pissed off. And unfortunately, they're unloading on each other … They're angry, it's not complicated."

Cruz and his co-presenter agreed both parties had valid points - Trump's budget bill required passage, yet Musk's concerns about deficit reduction warranted attention.

"Unfortunately, Elon is working under the assumption that Congress actually wants to do the job and save our country," podcast co-host Ben Ferguson said. "And I think Trump is working under the reality that there's a lot of people in Congress that actually aren't looking out for the American people."

On Saturday, Musk removed his Epstein files post, indicating a possible retreat. However, Trump remained firm in his stance. "I have no intention of speaking to him," he informed NBC News.