WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters) -
President Donald Trump said on Monday he has no plans to
discontinue Starlink at the White House but might move his Tesla
off-site, following his announcement over the weekend that his
relationship with Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of both
companies, was over.
"I may move the Tesla around a little bit, but I don't
think we'll be doing that with Starlink. It's a good service,"
Trump told reporters, referring to the satellite internet
company that provides high-speed broadband access. It is a unit
of Musk's SpaceX.
In March, Trump said he had purchased a red Tesla
Model S from Musk, Trump's then-close ally.
Last week, a White House official said Trump might get
rid of it after a public feud erupted between the two men. The
Tesla was seen parked at the White House over the weekend.
On Saturday, Trump said he had
no intention
of repairing ties with Musk. On Monday, the president said
he would not have a problem if Musk called.
"We had a good relationship, and I just wish him well,"
Trump said. Musk responded with a heart emoji to a video on X
showing Trump's remarks.
Last week, Trump and Musk
exchanged a flurry of insults
after the world's richest man denounced Trump's tax and
spending bill as a "disgusting abomination."
Musk's opposition has complicated Republican efforts to
pass Trump's "big, beautiful bill" in Congress, where the party
holds slim majorities in the House of Representatives and
Senate.
Since the dispute
began last Thursday
, Musk has deleted some social media posts critical of
Trump, including one signaling support for impeaching the
president.
Sources close to Musk said his
anger has started to subside
, and they believe he may want to repair his relationship
with Trump.