New Delhi, March 9 -- US President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Saturday to dismiss reports of a heated exchange between Senator Marco Rubio and Elon Musk during a closed-door Cabinet meeting on Thursday. Trump, 78, strongly denied claims of tension, calling the reports "FAKE NEWS."

"ELON AND MARCO HAVE A GREAT RELATIONSHIP," Trump wrote in his post. "ANY STATEMENT OTHER THAN THAT IS FAKE NEWS!!!"

The New York Times had reported that Elon Musk challenged Marco Rubio over staff reductions at the State Department, arguing that the Secretary of State was not cutting enough positions. Rubio allegedly defended his record, stating that 1,500 employees had already accepted early retirement buyouts, which he counted as layoffs.

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