#TrumpVsMusk

The once-close alliance between Donald Trump and Elon Musk has fractured dramatically in 2025. Musk, a major donor to Trump’s 2024 campaign and co-leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), publicly criticized Trump’s $2.4 trillion “Big Beautiful Bill” for fiscal irresponsibility . This led to Musk's departure from DOGE and a series of public disputes. Trump responded by threatening to revoke federal contracts with Musk’s companies, including SpaceX and Tesla . Musk, leveraging his platform X, hinted at forming a new centrist political party . The fallout has impacted both their ventures, with Tesla shares dropping and potential disruptions to U.S. space programs. This rift underscores the volatile intersection of politics and business.