Elon Musk Wants To Tell His Own Story About Time In Trump Administration After Walter Isaacson’s Criticism

• Isaacson criticized Musk’s efforts in trimming down parts of USAID in an effort to cut wasteful federal spending.
• Isaacson is known for his biographies of Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, and Henry Kissinger, among other notable figures.
• In an earlier interview, Isaacson stated that Musk’s brief stint in the Trump administration was difficult and not a pleasant experience.

Tesla Inc. (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk said on Monday that he needs to tell his own story of his stint in the Trump administration, after his biographer, Walter Isaacson, criticized him.

“I need to tell my story myself and highlight lessons that I learned along the way that would be useful to others,” Musk said in a post on X.

Tesla shares were up more than 2% in Monday morning’s trade. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits around the company trended in the ‘neutral’ territory at the time of writing.

Isaacson’s Criticism

Musk was reacting to Isaacson’s interview with CSPAN, where the journalist and former president of the Aspen Institute called out the Tesla CEO’s role in the Trump administration.

“He could have changed the government for good, but instead, unfortunately, he started, you know, let's get rid of this part of USAID and firing people. He was not suited to be in government,” Isaacson said in the CSPAN interview.

Isaacson has written biographies of Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, and Henry Kissinger, among others.

Musk’s DOGE Stint

In an earlier interview, Isaacson stated that Musk’s brief stint in the Trump administration was difficult and not a pleasant experience. He recalled the day Musk was called into the Oval Office by President Donald Trump, noting that “a lot of things happened” during Musk’s visit as he exited the administration.

“It’s not a pretty sight. It was not a pretty sight when he went into the Trump administration. He’s not wired to be somebody who gets along and goes along in government,” he said.

Earlier in the year, retail users on Stocktwits noted that Musk’s politics coincided with the company’s declining sales in key markets, such as China, Europe, and parts of the U.S.

TSLA stock is up 3% year-to-date and 29% over the past 12 months.

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