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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Elon Musk says Trump should 'hang up his hat and sail into the sunset' - The Washington Post

Days after former president Donald Trump claimed Elon Musk lied about voting for him, the billionaire Tesla chief executive said Monday that Trump should “hang up his hat and sail into the sunset,” adding that he was too old for another potential run at the presidency in 2024.

Speaking at an Alaska event on Saturday, Trump referred to a tweet in which Musk, who is attempting to terminate his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, wrote that he had recently voted for a Republican for the first time last month.

“He said the other day, ‘Oh, I’ve never voted for a Republican.’ I said, ‘I didn’t know that,’ ” Trump said at the Anchorage rally for Alaska Republicans Sarah Palin and Gov. Mike Dunleavy. “He told me he voted for me, so he’s another bullshit artist.”

“I don’t hate the man, but it’s time for Trump to hang up his hat and sail into the sunset,” Musk tweeted.

I don’t hate the man, but it’s time for Trump to hang up his hat & sail into the sunset.

Dems should also call off the attack – don’t make it so that Trump’s only way to survive is to regain the Presidency.

Musk also called on Democrats to “call off the attack” and not focus on whether Trump decides to again run for the White House.

“Don’t make it so that Trump’s only way to survive is to regain the Presidency,” said Musk, who previously noted he is leaning toward supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2024 if the Republican were to run for president.

“Trump would be 82 at end of term, which is too old to be chief...



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