Elon Musk has revealed his feelings on US President Donald Trump in a new episode of Joe Rogan's podcast.
Musk has appeared on UFC commentator Rogan's podcast on seven occasions, and is one of its most-viewed guests.
In his latest appearance, in an episode uploaded on October 31, Musk spoke at length about his relationship with Trump, who won the US presidential election in November.
The 54-year-old, who was the largest donor during the election campaign in supporting Trump, was appointed as the head of the White House's newly-founded Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
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The department's main aim, it was claimed, was to cut federal spending, with Musk himself claiming he could cut spending by $2 trillion from the budget.
That target was later halved to $1 trillion, with Musk - who faced questions over the amount of power he held as an unelected official - admitting that his initial goal was a 'best-case outcome'.
The Trump administration claimed the department had saved $160 billion in April - a figure that Politico claimed was 'drastically exaggerated' after studying its accounting.
Musk and Trump later had a public fall-out over the latter's tax bill plans.
The multi-billionaire described Trump's trade advisor as a 'moron' over comments he made about his electric vehicle company Tesla.
And after a new bill promising high tax breaks and defence spending and was passed by the US House of Representatives in April, Musk described the plan as a 'disgusting abomination'.
Trump subsequently threatened to terminate Musk's government contracts, with the world's richest man later apologising for his criticism of the President.
Trump said the pair were now on speaking terms again in an interview earlier in October.
Now, Musk has publicly addressed his relationship with Trump for the first time since those clashes.
"The Biden administration was not exactly my best friend," he told Rogan. "Especially after I helped Trump get elected, which some people still think, Donald Trump is like the devil, basically.
"I think Trump's, he's not perfect. But he's not evil. Trump is not evil. I spend a lot of time with him. He's a product of his time, but he's not evil."
"The media coverage [on him] is exuberant," he claimed.
Topics: Joe Rogan, Donald Trump
Ryan Smart