Donald Trump actually said...

"I think he wants to end it. And they want to end it fast."

"We wouldn't let him in if there were concerns about Musk's conflicts."

"Elon is, to me, a patriot. So, you know, you could call him an employee. You could call him a consultant. You could call him whatever you want."

"Well, I mean, I'm just hearing about it. And if there is and he told me before I told him, but obviously I will not let there be any conflict of interest. So anything to do with possibly even space, w..."