Donald Trump actually said...

"the judge is a radical left lunatic, a troublemaker and agitator"

"But I certainly wouldn’t want — you know, Elon has businesses in China, and he would be susceptible, perhaps, to that."

"Elon is NOT BEING BRIEFED ON ANYTHING CHINA BY THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR!!!"

"He’s a great patriot. He’s paying a big price for helping us cut costs, and he’s doing a great job."