Trump-Musk Feud Erupts: Contract Threats and Election Claims Fly

The public feud between President Trump and Elon Musk escalated on Thursday, with Trump threatening to cancel Musk's government contracts in response to Musk's criticism of a new tax and budget bill. Musk responded by claiming that Trump would have lost the 2024 election without his support. "I'm very disappointed in Elon," Trump stated in a video clip. "I've helped Elon a lot." Musk, however, countered on his social media platform X, stating, "False, this bill was never shown to me even once and was passed in the dead of night so fast that almost no one in Congress could even read it!" The dispute highlights the complex relationship between powerful political and business figures, and the potential consequences of their disagreements on national policy. The fallout could significantly impact government contracts and the US space program.