Trump praises Musk, wants to protect 'genius'

Trump and Musk — Elon Musk was pictured here attending a business meeting at the White House in 2017. (Bloomberg file photo)

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January 22, 2020 04:37 PM

President Donald Trump on Wednesday marveled at the success of Elon Musk, along with automaker Tesla Inc. and his rocket company, SpaceX.

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