The White House broke its days-long silence about SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Friday, as questions swirled about whether Musk had rankled President Donald Trump when he publicly bashed Stargate, the Trump administration's first major tech initiative.

When asked by a reporter whether Musk’s public criticism of the project upset him, Trump shrugged off the question. “No, it doesn’t,” Trump said Thursday. “He hates one

Donald Trump said he isn't bothered by Elon Musk's criticism of his Stargate AI infrastructure deal, which includes Musk rival Sam Altman.