Trump Expresses 'Disappointment' in Musk, Questions Future of Their Relationship After Tax Bill Criticism
- Elon Musk publicly criticized President Trump's tax and spending bill on Tuesday after serving 129 days as a special government employee in the Trump administration.
- Musk's opposition grew from concerns about the bill increasing the US budget deficit and cutting green energy subsidies, sparking tension after a recent Oval Office meeting with Trump.
- The bill, passed by House Republicans last month with a narrow margin, includes a $4 trillion debt-limit increase but faces opposition from Democrats and some Republican senators urged by Musk's vocal criticism.
- Musk called the legislation a "disgusting abomination" and warned Republicans they would be voted out in next year's midterms if they supported it, while Trump declared it a "big, beautiful bill" and expressed disappointment in Musk.
- The dispute escalated into a social media feud with Trump suggesting possible cancellation of Musk's government contracts and signaling their relationship is likely beyond repair, complicating Republican efforts to pass the bill.
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President Donald Trump said Saturday that his relationship with Elon Musk was likely beyond repair after the two sparred publicly on social media this past week, and he warned there would be “serious consequences” if Musk financed candidates to run against Republicans who voted in favor of the president’s domestic policy bill.
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President Donald Trump said Saturday that his relationship with Elon Musk was likely beyond repair after the two sparred publicly on social media this past week, and he warned there would be “serious consequences” if Musk financed candidates to run against Republicans who voted in favor of the president’s domestic policy bill.
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