David Sacks, President Trump\u2019s artificial intelligence (AI) and crypto czar, urged tech billionaire and friend Elon Musk to reconsider his recent third-party push, arguing his political goals could be achieved through the Republican Party. <\/p>\n
Sacks, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, also said that he hopes Musk repairs his relationship with Trump, as the two had a public falling out over the president\u2019s \u201cbig, beautiful bill\u201d that ended up being signed into law on July 4. <\/p>\n
\u201cLook, I work for the president, and Elon is a good friend, and I hope that one day there will be a reconciliation. I do believe that Elon’s objectives politically can be achieved and can best be achieved through the Republican Party and I hope to convince him of that one day, and I hope that there’ll be a reconciliation, because I think Elon, and the President, there were once very good friends and I hope they will be soon again,\u201d Sacks, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, said during his Tuesday appearance on CNBC\u2019 \u201cMoney Movers.\u201d <\/p>\n
Musk, who spent<\/a> nearly $300 million to help get Trump elected during the 2024 presidential election, announced<\/a> the \u201cAmerica Party\u201d earlier this month, a third-party group that Musk hopes could rival the Republican and Democratic Parties.\u00a0<\/p>\n Musk has railed against Trump\u2019s massive spending and tax bill, warning that the legislation would balloon the national debt. The president has said that Musk\u2019s opposition to the bill is because of the incentives for electric vehicles (EVs) being yanked. <\/p>\n The relationship<\/a> between Musk and Trump turned contentious, months after Musk forcefully campaigned for the president on the trail and was eventually tapped to head the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The two appeared to have eased tensions, only to again start throwing jabs at each other earlier this month.\u00a0<\/p>\n Trump slammed Musk\u2019s idea for a third party as \u201cridiculous.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cHe even wants to start a Third Political Party, despite the fact that they have never succeeded in the United States \u2013 The System seems not designed for them,\u201d Trump wrote<\/a> on July 6. \u201cThe one thing Third Parties are good for is the creation of Complete and Total DISRUPTION & CHAOS, and we have enough of that with the Radical Left Democrats, who have lost their confidence and their minds!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" David Sacks, President Trump\u2019s artificial intelligence (AI) and crypto czar, urged tech billionaire and friend Elon Musk to reconsider his recent third-party push, arguing his political goals could be achieved<\/p>\n