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🔹 Trump says Elon Musk should lose his subsidies and "go back to South Africa" if DOGE investigates him.
🔹 Musk warns Republicans they'll lose the primaries if they support Trump's $5 trillion debt bill.
🔹 The Senate bill would add $3.3 trillion to the national debt and cut federal aid programs.
On Monday night, President Donald Trump unleashed a sharp tirade on Truth Social, targeting Elon Musk for profiting from government subsidies while pretending to oppose public spending. Trump wrote:
“Elon Musk knew, long before he strongly supported me for president, that I was firmly against the EV mandate. It’s absurd and has always been a core part of my campaign.”
He continued, saying electric vehicles might be fine, but people shouldn’t be forced to buy them. Trump then lashed out at Musk for allegedly benefiting from record government support.
Trump also suggested that if the money stopped, Elon would have to shut everything down — rockets, satellites, electric cars — and "go back to South Africa." He ended his rant with a jab at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE):
“Maybe we should let DOGE take a good, hard look at this? It could save a lot of money!”
The comment hit hard, as DOGE was Musk's own idea, created to cut government waste by $1 trillion. Now Trump wants to use it to investigate the man who launched it. Meanwhile, Tesla shares dropped 5.8% in pre-market trading as the two men publicly clashed again.
Musk Threatens GOP Over Trump’s Debt Bill
Just hours before Trump’s post, Elon Musk posted a warning on X to all Republicans in Congress who support Trump’s latest tax and spending bill. He wrote:
“Any member of Congress who campaigned on reducing government spending and then immediately votes for the largest debt increase in history should be ashamed! And they will lose their primaries next year — even if it’s the last thing I do on this Earth.”
This message came as the Senate prepared to vote on Trump’s proposed legislation. The bill spans 940 pages and includes a $5 trillion debt ceiling increase, along with cuts to federal aid programs.
The vote was part of a chaotic process known as a "vote-a-rama," where lawmakers debate dozens of amendments. The session began Monday morning and lasted over 18 hours into Tuesday without a final vote.
$3.3 Trillion Price Tag Deepens GOP Rift
On Sunday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated that the Senate version of Trump’s bill would cost $3.3 trillion — $800 billion more than the version passed by the House last month. That would raise the total U.S. national debt from $36.2 trillion.
Some Republicans argue the CBO numbers are inflated and that continuing current policies shouldn’t count as new spending, but markets remain uneasy. Global bondholders are already retreating from U.S. Treasuries due to fears of instability.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said the bill “steals health care from Americans and raises their electric bills to pay for billionaire tax cuts.” Senator John Thune defended the tax breaks as support for families and small businesses, stating Medicaid costs are rising too quickly and the bill includes sustainability reforms.
Musk Escalates Criticism of U.S. Spending
Musk wasn’t done. In a separate post, he said:
“America is going bankrupt at an extremely rapid rate, but everyone’s just whistling past the graveyard.”
He pointed out that the defense budget has already exceeded $1 trillion per year and that interest payments on national debt have now surpassed $1 trillion and are still growing.
“We must cut spending,” Musk wrote. He added that the debt ceiling is the only tool left to truly force the government to curb fraud and waste. “That’s why the debt ceiling exists!”
On Saturday night, the Senate had already voted 51–49 to begin debate on the bill. The proposal covers tax cuts, border security, immigration, and increased military funding. Trump’s team said he wants the entire bill signed and sealed before the July 4th holiday.
And if Musk keeps the pressure up, it looks like the White House may hit back even harder.
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