#TrumpVsMusk
đ„ Whatâs Going On
1. Musk Criticizes Trumpâs âBig Beautiful Billâ
Elon Musk has publicly slammed Trumpâs massive taxâcut and spending billâdubbed the âOne Big Beautiful Billâ (aka BBB)âcalling it âutterly insane and destructiveâ and accusing GOP lawmakers of hypocrisy and inflating the national debt by an estimated $5âŻtrillion
2. Musk Floats a Third-Party
Heâs threatening a bold political move: if the bill passes, heâll launch a new centrist partyâprovisionally dubbed the âAmerica Partyââto challenge both Democrats and Republicans
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3. Trump Strikes Back
In retaliation, Trump has:
Threatened to cut billions in government subsidies to Tesla and SpaceX
Suggested Musk might be deportedâjoking that without subsidies âheâd have to ⊠head back home to South Africaâ
4. Stakes Continue to Rise
Trump allies have created a superâPAC to counter Muskâs influence
The U.S. stock market responded: Tesla shares dropped sharplyâdown over 5â6% on the day
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5. Complex History & Lingering Respect
Despite the feud, Musk has occasionally given Trump creditâfor his handling of global issues like the Gaza ceasefire
. The clash has roots going back months, from founding the DOGE agency in the spring to their public split in June