When it suits him Trump is happy to somehow bask in the glow of the well-deserved glory of an amazing entrepreneur. I was wondering if Trump could manage to avoid Tweeting congrats to Musk out of ire over his well-publicized departure in June from two of his business councils.
Mashable reminds us that these two Tweets belie a less than friendly relationship.
It was a moment of rather mannerly camaraderie between the two — Musk and Trump have a rather complicated relationship. Before the 2016 election, the SpaceX founder told CNBC, "[Trump] doesn't seem to have the sort of character that reflects well on the United States."
Nonetheless, Musk was one of the many tech titans to attend a summit Trump held in Dec. 2016, alongside Apple’s Tim Cook, Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, and Microsoft’s Satya Nadella, among others.
Musk served on the president's business advisory councils, but in June 2017 announced he was quitting after Trump pulled the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement.
Tesla's Elon Musk and Disney's Robert Iger quit Trump advisory councils, citing climate change — LA Times
Elon Musk: I'm out of Trump council if Paris climate change deal dies — USA Today
Elon Musk quits Donald Trump's advisory councils after Paris accord decision -— UK Telegraph
All this came after Trump touted the fact that powerhouse business leaders like Elon Musk, a Clinton supporter, joined his business council. (Reference)