Vice President JD Vance said Elon Musk was making a mistake going after President Donald Trump in a storm of bitter and inflammatory social media posts after a falling out between the two men.

Trump declined to go all-out in his attacks on Musk and counseled the vice president to show restraint in his comments about Musk, preserving a possible bridge.

Vice President J.D. Vance broke his silence amid the escalating online war of words between President Donald Trump and his former ally and key campaign donor, Elon Musk.“President Trump has done more than any person in my lifetime to earn the trust of the movement he leads,

After a rift between President Trump and billionaire backer Elon Musk erupted publicly, Washington was assessing the damage to Trump's policy priorities and Musk's businesses.

The White House tells the BBC the president does not intend to speak to Musk today following their fiery exchanges on Thursday.

Elon Musk is continuing to bash President Trump and his megabill on social media. In his latest post, Musk says Trump would have “lost the election” without him. Senior Writer at The Dispatch David Drucker and CNBC Auto Industry Reporter Phil Le Beau join Chris Jansing with their reactions to the escalating feud,