Ex-Russian President and Security Council deputy head Dmitry Medvedev posted on X that he’s willing to ‘facilitate’ building bridges between Donald Trump and Elon Musk – but there’s one catch
A key figure in the Kremlin has mocked Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s acrimonious fallout, offering to mediate between the pair. The bromance between US President Trump and billionaire Musk seems to have fizzled out for good this week, descending into something reminiscent of schoolboys squabbling.
The Tesla owner has been attacking Trump’s so-called “big beautiful bill” on his X/Twitter platform. The president had earlier threatened on his own platform, Truth Social, to hurt Musk’s bottom line by going after contracts held by his internet company Starlink and rocket company SpaceX. Now, Ex-Russian President and Security Council deputy head Dmitry Medvedev Dmitry Medvedev has offered to act as a peace-dealing broker.
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Putin’s crony pleaded with them not to keep on fighting and even threw in a cheeky caveat for payment. “We are ready to facilitate the conclusion of a peace deal between D and E for a reasonable fee and to accept Starlink shares as payment. Don’t fight, guys!,” he wrote online.
The post ended in a ‘shocked face’ emoji, further rubbing it. Almost 200,000 people have seen the post and hundreds have commented on it. One cynical user wrote: “In fact, we don’t know if this is a ploy to gain American sympathy and boost Tesla sales. With the controversy, Musk appears as a patriot fighting to save national wealth.”
Another wrote: “People, learn! To give shares is to give power and control. Elon is not giving shares for any other reason except from it, distributing power. He doesn’t need money, but allies.”
A third joked: “But please no secret clause this time that ends with Crimea owning a Tesla showroom.” While a fourth added: “Great offer… Got to let them fight a bit then have someone there to pull em apart…”
The feud between the US president and the world’s richest man reached new heights this week. Trump has even been urged to “deport Elon Musk immediately” amid the pair’s ongoing row.
The 78-year-old has also been encouraged to scrap all of the tech billionaire’s contracts and launch several investigations into him. Speaking in an interview, Stephen Bannon, the former top aide to Trump, said: “They should initiate a formal investigation of his immigration status.”
He went on: “I am of the strong belief that he is an illegal alien, and he should be deported from the country immediately.” Trump has yet to publicly respond to Bannon’s remarks.
The comment came after another SpaceX rocket exploded on a test launch in Texas. The president has also hit back at Musk’s verbal attack on his government.
He insisted that he “doesn’t mind Elon turning against” him. Musk quit his role as Trump’s advisor after previously admitting he “probably spent a bit too much time on politics”.