New Delhi, April 12 -- US President Donald Trump addressed the speculation, praising Tesla CE Elon Musk's achievements while clarifying that he isn't reliant on the billionaire.

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"Elon's done an outstanding job," Trump said during a recent media interaction. "Elon has done a fantastic job. I don't need Elon for anything other than I happen to like him. I'm telling you, this guy did a fantastic job. I bought one of his cars and I paid TOP PRICE, you know what I do with it? I let the people in the office drive around with it. It's gorgeous. I did that as a show of support. He's done a fantastic job and he hasn't been treated properly."

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