The alliance between Donald Trump and Elon Musk has devolved into a bitter public feud. Musk accused Trump of 'ingratitude' for not acknowledging his financial contributions to Trump's election, while Trump threatened to cut government subsidies and contracts for Musk's companies and mocked his black eye. The dispute escalated from Musk's complaints about a proposed Republican budget bill.
‘Such ingratitude’: Trump and Musk alliance devolves into bitter feud
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️The alliance between Donald Trump and Elon Musk has devolved into a bitter public feud. Musk accused Trump of 'ingratitude' for not acknowledging his financial contributions to Trump's election, while Trump threatened to cut government subsidies and contracts for Musk's companies and mocked his black eye. The dispute escalated from Musk's complaints about a proposed Republican budget bill.
Trending- 1 For weeks: Elon Musk complained about the proposed Republican budget bill.
- 2 2024 election: Musk spent hundreds of millions on Trump's re-election campaign.
- 3 Thursday:
- 4 Trump mocked Musk and questioned their relationship in the Oval Office.
- 5 Musk posted on X, accusing Trump of 'ingratitude' and claiming credit for his election win.
- 6 Trump threatened to terminate Elon's governmental subsidies and contracts on Truth Social.
- 7 Musk hit back on X, accusing Trump of lying about the bill.
- Deterioration of Trump-Musk alliance
- Tesla shares fell
- Potential for government action against Musk's companies
- Public spectacle of a high-profile feud
What: Donald Trump and Elon Musk are engaged in a bitter public feud.
When: Thursday (latest twist, feud kicked off), for weeks (Musk complained about budget bill), 2024 election (Musk's contributions).
Where: Oval Office, Washington, Pennsylvania.
Why: Musk claims Trump is ungrateful for his election contributions and criticizes the budget bill. Trump accuses Musk of self-interest, mocks him, and threatens to cut subsidies after Musk's complaints about the budget bill and Trump pulling Musk's preferred NASA candidate.
How: Musk posted on X. Trump posted on Truth Social and spoke in the Oval Office.