Trump says he congratulated Musk on becoming trillionaire

Trump says he congratulated Musk on becoming trillionaire The US leader added that he had "very good relations" with the entrepreneurNEW YORK, July 3. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump said he had sent congratulations to entrepreneur Elon Musk on officially becoming the world’s first trillionaire. "I wrote him a note. I said ‘Congratulations. Very good,’" the US leader told CNBC in an interview. The US leader added that he had "very good relations" with Musk. 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