Joe Biden additionally dismissed Elon Musk’s warning of an financial recession in US.
Washington:
President Joe Biden took his on-and-off tensions with billionaire Elon Musk to a different degree Friday, wishing the SpaceX founder “a number of luck” on the Moon after he expressed pessimism concerning the US economic system down on Earth.
Musk has made clear he is no Biden fan and a report Friday from Reuters stated he instructed Tesla executives he has a “tremendous unhealthy feeling” concerning the US economic system and desires to slash the electrical auto maker’s workforce by 10 p.c.
Biden, celebrating Might jobs knowledge that economists see as probably indicating a wholesome path ahead for the post-pandemic economic system, responded to Musk’s reported remark by pointing to development amongst Tesla rivals.
“Let me let you know, whereas Elon Musk is speaking about that, Ford is growing their funding overwhelmingly,” Biden stated.
“The previous Chrysler company, Stellantis, they’re additionally making related investments in electrical automobiles,” Biden stated.
“So, , a number of luck on his journey to the Moon,” Biden stated of Musk, whose SpaceX has been picked by NASA to construct the lander for a Moon journey.
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