#TrumpVsMusk

How did the dispute between Elon Musk and Donald Trump erupt?

An intense public dispute erupted between President Donald Trump and his former ally, billionaire Elon Musk, with a discussion about Trump's massive tax bill and domestic policy that ignited on social media and in the Oval Office.

Tensions began to rise on Tuesday when Musk criticized what Trump calls his "great and beautiful bill" as a "repugnant abomination," surprising Republican leaders.

The billionaire intensified the fight on Thursday when he began sharing years-old comments from Trump and other Republican lawmakers who raised concerns about U.S. government spending and the deficit