Musk vs Trump: Public Showdowns of Billionaires
▪️Elon Musk slammed Trump's new bill titled “One Big Beautiful Bill,” stating that it is “absolutely insane” and will add another $2.5 trillion to the national debt.
▪️Donald did not hold back: “Want to save hundreds of billions? Just remove Elon from the federal budget. I don’t understand why Biden is still funding him at all.”
▪️Then Trump added sharply: “I shut down his EV program — that’s why he’s gone crazy.”
▪️Musk responded: “If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t have won the election at all. I invested $288 million in your campaign. I regret it.”
▪️The climax of the conflict was Trump’s refusal to approve Jared Isaacman, a Musk ally, as head of NASA.
▪️Amid all this drama, Tesla's stock plummeted by 18% — investors are clearly anxious.
▪️Musk hinted: “It’s time to create a new party. Without political parasites.”