President Trump Considers Deportation of Elon Musk Amid Budget Dispute
President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday that his administration might "have to take a look" at the possibility of deporting Elon Musk after the tech mogul publicly criticized the president's recent spending bill.
Musk, originally from South Africa and now a naturalized U.S. citizen, took to X (formerly Twitter) over the weekend to voice strong opposition to the legislation, which he referred to as the "Big Beautiful Bill." He accused Republican lawmakers of reckless spending and further driving up the national debt.
“It is obvious with the insane spending of this bill, which increases the debt ceiling by a record FIVE TRILLION DOLLARS, that we live in a one-party country – the PORKY PIG PARTY!!” Musk posted on Monday. In political parlance, "pork" refers to government funds directed toward local projects in lawmakers’ districts.
Musk’s comments have reignited tensions with the Trump administration, which now appears to be weighing an unprecedented response.
