The US president says Musk has been "very disrespectful" and he has no interest in mending ties with the tech billionaire.

Trump told NBC News on Saturday that he has no plans to repair his relationship with Musk after it imploded this week. When asked if their relationship is done, Trump said, simply, "I would assume so,

In an interview with NBC News, the president also said he assumes his relationship with the tech billionaire is over following their recent falling out.

Elon Musk had toyed with the idea of backing another party - including a third party - in the wake of his falling out with President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump is not backing off his battle with Elon Musk, saying Saturday that he has no desire to repair their relationship and warning that his former ally and campaign benefactor could face “serious consequences” if he tries to help Democrats in upcoming elections.

Vice President JD Vance rolled his eyes when shown during a podcast taping Elon Musk’s suggestion that President Donald Trump should be impeached and Vance should replace him.

The billionaire had claimed in a post on Thursday that the president was named in the much-discussed Epstein files.

Musk attacked Trump directly over his signature spending bill for the first time Thursday, sparking an explosive back-and-forth.