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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Bgie Areña

Elon Musk Claims Trump 'Likes To Be Liked' and Suggests Solving the Debt 'With AI and Robots'

Musk says Trump 'likes to be liked' and argues that AI offer the only way to tackle US national debt (Credit: The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Elon Musk says President Donald Trump 'likes to be liked' and dislikes complaints about federal spending cuts in Washington.

In remarks reported on Saturday, 17 October 2026, the Tesla chief argued that AI and robots could help address America's mounting national debt.

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