Pushkov agreed with Musk's father and called his conflict with Trump a mistake.

On June 8, the head of the Federation Council's information policy commission, Alexei Pushkov, agreed with the opinion of the father of American entrepreneur Elon Musk, Errol, saying that Musk was mistaken when he came into conflict with US President Donald Trump.

"I think Elon Musk's father is right: Elon made a mistake by coming into conflict with Trump," Pushkov wrote on his Telegram channel.

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On June 3, Musk criticized the draft budget proposed by the Trump administration, calling it a disgusting abomination. On June 5, Musk publicly supported the idea of impeaching the current president. Trump, in turn, wrote that terminating contracts with Musk is the easiest way to save money in the state budget. At the same time, Tesla shares fell sharply. Later, Trump said that he did not want to communicate with Musk, as he had "lost his mind."

On June 7, Musk's father told Izvestia that the American leader would be the winner in the conflict between Trump and the entrepreneur. He noted that both Trump and Musk firmly adhere to their principles and this is absolutely normal.