As Trump’s trade war with China escalates, the White House appears increasingly cautious about Elon Musk’s involvement in foreign policy discussions owing to potential conflicts of interest. Previously the Tesla CEO and top Trump advisor had been given relatively free rein to host high-level meetings with global leaders,

Donald Trump ‘kicked Elon Musk off China briefing list’ with four-letter remark - ‘What the f*** is Elon doing there?’, Trump is said to have fumed to White House staff

Relations between Elon Musk and Donald Trump are reportedly strained. This is due to disagreements over US policy with China. Trump restricted Musk's access to Pentagon briefings on China. He cited Musk's business interests in the country.