Trump Says Elon Musk's Bizarre Behavior Is Okay Because "I Have Certain Hatreds of People Too"

Original reporting: Trump shrugs off Musk’s criticism of AI project: ‘He hates 1 of the people in the deal’ (The Hill)

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Source: Futurism

Trump Says Elon Musk's Bizarre Behavior Is Okay Because "I Have Certain Hatreds of People Too"

Victor Tangermann
Fri, January 24, 2025 at 10:37 AM EST·4 min read

President Trump's $500 billion AI infrastructure project, dubbed Stargate, rustled plenty of feathers when it was announced this week — including reigniting a bitter feud between OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and multi-hyphenate billionaire and Trump ally Elon Musk.

Earlier this week, Altman proudly voiced his support for the initiative at the announcement, while flanked by Trump in the Oval Office. OpenAI is committing $19 billion to fund it.

But Musk, who seemingly felt left out — and possibly jealous of Trump proudly and lovingly watching Altman stand behind the podium — lashed out at Altman, accusing OpenAI of not being able to come up with their share.

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After being asked if he was bothered by Musk bashing the deal, he had a simple answer.

"No, it doesn’t," he said. "The people in the deal are very, very smart people," he continued. "But Elon, one of the people in the deal he happens to hate, but I have certain hatreds of people too."

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