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Highlights from June 5, 2025
President Donald Trump said he is "very disappointed" in Elon Musk for his criticisms of the Republican policy bill, which includes many of the administration's priorities. He suggested Musk was upset that the bill removed a Biden-era electric vehicle tax break that benefited his company Tesla.
In a tirade of over two dozen social media posts, Musk fired back and claimed that Trump "would have lost the election" without his help. Then, in a dramatic escalation of the conflict, Trump implied he could sever U.S. government ties with Musk's business, which amounts to billions in contracts and subsidies.
Earlier in the day, Trump said he this morning in a nearly 1½-hour call that focused on trade. Tensions between the two superpowers escalated after each side accused the other of violating a trade truce.