#TrumpVsMusk The feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk started when Musk criticized Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill," a sweeping tax and spending package, calling it a "disgusting abomination" that would increase the federal deficit and undermine cost-cutting efforts. Trump responded by expressing disappointment in Musk, saying he knew the bill's inner workings and only opposed it after electric vehicle tax credits were cut, which would affect Tesla's bottom line.

*Key Exchanges in the Feud:*

- *Musk's Criticism*: Musk slammed the bill, saying, "A bill can be big or it could be beautiful, but I don't know if it could be both."

- *Trump's Disappointment*: Trump expressed disappointment in Musk, stating, "I'm very disappointed in Elon. He knew every aspect of this bill. He knew it better than almost anybody, and he never had a problem until right after he left."

- *Musk's Accusation*: Musk accused Trump of being mentioned in the Jeffrey Epstein files, implying this is why they haven't been made public. Trump hasn't directly responded to this claim.

- *Trump's Threat*: Trump threatened to terminate government contracts and subsidies for Musk's companies, saying, "The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon's Governmental Subsidies and Contracts."

- *Musk's Response*: Musk announced the decommissioning of SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft, likely to impact NASA collaborations, and later posted "Team America" with a US flag image.

*Consequences of the Feud:*

- *Tesla's Stock Plummet*: Tesla's stock plummeted over 14%, wiping out approximately $152 billion in market value and costing Musk $8.73 billion in personal wealth.

- *Potential Recession*: Musk warned that Trump's tariff policies could plunge the US into recession by the second half of the year.¹ ² ³