Trump Reposts Elon Musk’s “No More AI” Message on Truth Social
Trump shares a screenshot of Elon Musk's X post declaring “No more AI” and “It's better,” which drew 7.1 million views on the platform.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump shared a screenshot on Truth Social of a post attributed to Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) and SpaceX, in which Musk wrote “No more AI” and “It’s better” on X, the social media platform Musk owns.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “X.com No more Al SI It’s better 4:40 AM – 10/4/26 7.1M Views” on October 4, 2026 at 1:38 PM ET.
This is Trump’s 30th message released today, and the last post was 28 minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 38 of his 579 posts over the last 30 days classified as Uncategorized posts.
Musk owns X, the platform formerly known as Twitter®, which he acquired in 2022. The screenshot, attributed to the verified @elonmusk account, showed 7.1 million views at the time of capture and carried a timestamp of 4:40 AM on October 4, 2026.
Musk’s standing in the Trump administration has shifted over the past two years. He led the Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, a temporary federal initiative Trump created with the stated goal of cutting trillions of dollars from federal spending, according to uniladtech.com. Musk announced his departure from that role in May 2025, triggering a public dispute in which the two exchanged insults on social media, according to uniladtech.com.
Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk posted a message reading 'No more AI' on X on 10/04/2026. The post was later shared by President Donald J.
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The two have since reconciled, with Musk joining Trump on a state visit to China earlier in 2026, according to uniladtech.com. Musk then took on a new role as part of Project Meridian, a Pentagon initiative established to examine future operational environments and identify technologies, weapons, and military capabilities that may be needed in future conflicts, according to uniladtech.com.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the project on September 30, 2026. “Project Meridian, the future of warfare, is not about developing new strategies or new policies,” Hegseth said, according to uniladtech.com. He described its purpose as identifying “the domains that we must conquer, and capabilities we must master.”
The project also enlisted defense technology entrepreneur and Anduril co-founder Palmer Luckey and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, according to uniladtech.com. Participants will run for 120 days and produce an unclassified public report of recommendations. “We are witnessing rapid advances in artificial intelligence, autonomy, directed energy, robotics, biotechnology, among other critical high-tech areas,” Hegseth said, according to uniladtech.com. “Combined, these new domains, new ways of fighting, and technological developments will profoundly alter the character of warfare.”
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President Trump is the author of Trump: The Art of the Deal, Trump: Think Like a Billionaire: Everything You Need to Know About Success, Real Estate, and Life, and Think Big: Make It Happen in Business and Life. Analyst and Trump supporter Rod Martin points to The Art of the Deal, Trump's 1987 book, as an explanation of his deal-making philosophy: making big announcements, pivoting often in public statements and, Martin says, ultimately getting what he wanted all along. Critics contend that Trump's books were published decades ago or were aimed at making money, not shedding light. "Generally," Martin said, "critics don't read The Art of the Deal. If they did, they would understand."