Trump Fires Back At Musk Over Bill Criticism

Key Points Summary โ€“ Trump Fires Back At Musk

  • Trump says his friendship with Musk may be over
  • Musk slammed Republicansโ€™ spending bill on X
  • Trump hints Musk is angry over EV cuts and NASA snub
  • Billionaire says bill was passed in secret, without his knowledge
  • Musk calls GOP bill full of โ€œdisgusting porkโ€
  • Trump claims Musk previously praised him
  • Public and political reaction fuels growing rift

Muskโ€™s Criticism Sets Trump Off

Donald Trump hinted on Thursday that his bromance with Elon Musk might be done for good. Musk had launched a flurry of social media attacks against the Republicansโ€™ massive new spending bill. His posts resurfaced old Trump tweets criticizing debt hikes and demanding balanced budgets.

As Trump met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office, reporters asked if heโ€™d seen Muskโ€™s latest online jabs. The president didnโ€™t hold back.

โ€œElon and I had a great relationship,โ€ Trump said. โ€œI donโ€™t know if we will anymore. I was surprised.โ€

The Real Reason? EVs And NASA Picks

Trump believes Muskโ€™s sudden fury has little to do with policy. Instead, he claims itโ€™s personal.

โ€œHeโ€™s upset because we took the EV mandate,โ€ Trump said, referring to the rollback of electric vehicle subsidies that had benefited Tesla. Trump also pulled the plug on Jared Isaacmanโ€™s nomination to head NASA. Isaacman is a Musk ally from SpaceX.

โ€œWe won. We get certain privileges,โ€ Trump continued. โ€œAnd one of those is we donโ€™t have to appoint a Democrat.โ€

Musk Hits Back In Real-Time

As Trump answered questions, Musk was already firing back. โ€œWhatever,โ€ he posted on X, followed by a fiery list of grievances. He slammed the bill for cutting clean energy incentives while keeping oil and gas subsidies.

โ€œDitch the MOUNTAIN of DISGUSTING PORK,โ€ Musk wrote.

He mocked the GOPโ€™s claim that the bill was โ€œbig and beautiful.โ€

โ€œEveryone knows this!โ€ Musk posted. โ€œEither you get a big and ugly bill or a slim and beautiful bill.โ€

Trump Doubles Down

Trump defended the bill, claiming Musk knew what was in it before it passed the House. He said Musk had been involved, even calling him more informed than most lawmakers.

โ€œHe knew every aspect,โ€ Trump insisted. โ€œNever had a problem with it until he left.โ€

But Musk wasnโ€™t having it. He reposted Trumpโ€™s comments and flatly denied them. โ€œFalse,โ€ he wrote. โ€œThis bill was never shown to me.โ€

Social Media Turns Up The Heat

The war of words exploded across social media. Musk pinned an old Trump tweet from 2013: โ€œI cannot believe the Republicans are extending the debt ceilingโ€”I am a Republican & I am embarrassed!โ€ He labeled it โ€œWise words.โ€

The irony wasnโ€™t lost on observers. Less than a week earlier, Musk had stood beside Trump in the Oval Office, receiving a send-off for his work as a special government advisor.

From Hug To Humiliation

Trump reminded reporters of that moment. โ€œHe said the most beautiful things about me,โ€ Trump claimed.

He added that Musk hadnโ€™t directly attacked him yet. โ€œBut Iโ€™m sure that will be next.โ€

Trump said heโ€™s disappointed in Musk. โ€œIโ€™ve helped Elon a lot.โ€

Fallout And Outlook

Trump suggested Muskโ€™s frustrations might stem from no longer being in the spotlight. โ€œAll of a sudden he wasnโ€™t in this beautiful office,โ€ Trump said.

He even recalled joking with Musk about his bruised eye at the Oval farewell. โ€œDo you want a little makeup?โ€ he asked. Musk declined. โ€œHe wants to be who he is.โ€

This feud is far from over. With Republicans pushing the bill to the Senate, and Muskโ€™s X feed blazing with rage, the political storm has only begun. Allies are picking sides. Critics are pouncing. The bromance may be over, but the drama is just heating up.

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