Donald Trump actually said...

"We have to make life good for our smart people. You know, we have some smart people. We have to make life good for our smart people, and he’s as smart as you get."

"I don't take things back, I gave him a key, he tried very hard."

"Honestly, I’ve been so busy working on China, working on Russia, working on Iran ... I’m not thinking about Elon Musk."

"Don’t ever say what you said."