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The tycoon and Tesla owner makes yet another explosive announcement, as usual, posting on his X account that “Optimus will deliver food to your car already next year,” referring to Tesla’s robot.

Trump's comments come after billionaire Elon Musk renewed his criticism on Monday of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," vowing to unseat lawmakers who backed it.

Trump said a review of Musk's extensive contracts with the federal government was in order.

Their sparring hammered shares of Musk's electric vehicle maker Tesla, which lost about $150 billion in value, closing down 14.3% for the day.

Friday's White House event was intended as a show of unity after Musk prompted frustration among White House officials this week by criticizing Trump's sweeping tax and spending bill as too expensive.

“So much of the appeal and allure was Elon.” He said he expected DOGE staffers to “just stop showing up to work," a former DOGE employee said.

Musk on Wednesday thanked Trump for his time as a special government employee as part of the Department of Government Efficiency draws to an end.

What once seemed like science fiction is now real: Tesla begins pilot production of Optimus Gen 3, a humanoid robot that mimics human actions and anatomy.

Tesla's human-like robot keeps improving. Elon Musk tweeted that it now moves more smoothly and accurately. An executive added it no longer looks like it "soiled its pants."

President Trump has previously signalled to his advisers that Musk will be leaving his federal role in the coming months.