In an interview with NBC News, the president also said he assumes his relationship with the tech billionaire is over after their recent falling-out.

Elon Musk and Donald Trump had a spectacular falling out which had been building as the tech billionaire attacked the US president's "big beautiful bill" for several days

Elon Musk's recent reshare of Donald Trump's post, accompanied by American flag emojis, has sparked speculation about a potential truce following their public feud. The original post criticised California officials amid rising riots,