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Russia Weighs In on Trump-Musk Clash Over Debt

6/6/2025

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Tensions flared as Russian officials weighed in on the clash between President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk. Dmitry Novikov playfully suggested Musk might find refuge in Russia, while Dmitry Medvedev offered to mediate their spat. The conflict ignited over Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill, which Musk slammed for its potential to balloon U.S. public debt.

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Tensions flared as Russian officials weighed in on the clash between President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk. Dmitry Novikov playfully suggested Musk might find refuge in Russia, while Dmitry Medvedev offered to mediate their spat. The conflict ignited over Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill, which Musk slammed for its potential to balloon U.S. public debt.