Musk then declared that he had faith in SoftBank, inferring that he had doubts about OpenAI.

“Both are true!”

The president responded with a simple “No.”

Elon Musk and Donald Trump posing

“I’ve spoken to Elon.

I’ve spoken to all of them, actually,” Trump stated.

“The people in the deal are very, very smart people.

Donald Trump staring

According toAPNews, on January 21, Trump was extremely positive regarding the deal and the people involved.

“It’s big money and high quality people,” he stated.

Since Trump seems so excited about the deal, it feels bizarre for him to back Musk’s behavior.