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The White House said Thursday that Elon Musk is entitled to speak on behalf of his companies against the backdrop of his feud with President Donald Trump. The comment came just days after Musk exited his role leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and began lobbying policymakers against the administration’s signature budget and tax bill. During an appearance on Fox News Channel’s Hannity, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked about the Trump and Musk “divorce.” She said the president is now focused on passing the so-called “one big, beautiful bill.” “Just days ago, the president graciously hosted Elon Musk in the Oval Office, and Elon thanked the president for his leadership in cutting waste, fraud, and abuse,” Leavitt said. “The only difference between Friday and today is that Elon went back to his companies. And, as a businessman, he has a right to speak for his companies. But as president, President Trump has a responsibility to fight for this country.” EV tax credits and the ‘big, beautiful bill’ Last week, the two appeared together at a White House press conference where Musk was presented with a ceremonial key to the White House. But by Thursday, the two were trading personal insults, with Musk claiming Trump would not have won the 2024 election without his help.  In another post, the Tesla CEO told his followers the administration was holding onto documents related to financier Jeffrey Epstein because “Trump was on the list.” In response, Trump lashed out, accusing Musk of turning against the administration out of self-interest.  “I took away his EV Mandate that forced everyone to buy Electric Cars that nobody else wanted (that he knew for months I was going to do!), and he just went CRAZY!” Trump posted on Truth Social. One provision in the…

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