Everyone has that friend who suddenly changes their tune. One day they love your ideas. The next day they trash them. It’s like when your buddy says your BBQ sauce is amazing, then tells everyone at the party it’s too spicy.
In Washington, political friendships can turn sour faster than milk on a hot summer day. Money is often the reason. When billions of dollars are on the table, even the strongest alliances can break. That’s what we’re seeing play out between two of America’s most powerful figures.
President Donald Trump has fired a warning shot at tech billionaire Elon Musk. The warning comes after Musk blasted Trump’s major spending package moving through Congress. Known as the “Big Beautiful Bill” (BBB), it’s become the center of their growing feud.
From ‘The Post Millennial’:
President Donald Trump slammed billionaire and former special government employee Elon Musk on Tuesday, bringing attention to the fact that Tesla and SpaceX are companies both dependent on government subsidies and saying that a formal review of those subsidies may be necessary…
“DOGE is the monster that might have to go back and eat Elon.”
Trump didn’t stop there. He posted on Truth Social that “Elon may get more subsidy than any human being in history, by far, and without subsidies, Elon would probably have to close up shop and head back home to South Africa.”
Trump suggested that DOGE – the Department of Government Efficiency that Musk once helped lead – might need to take a “good, hard, look” at Musk’s companies. He ended his post with “BIG MONEY TO BE SAVED!!!”
From Allies to Enemies
Just weeks ago, Musk and Trump seemed to be on the same team. Musk even worked with the White House through DOGE. Now, Musk is calling Trump’s spending bill a “disgusting abomination” that would “destroy millions of jobs in America.”
The bill would add nearly $5 trillion in spending according to Musk, who claims it gives “handouts to industries of the past while severely damaging industries of the future.”
Musk didn’t just criticize the bill. He threatened to campaign against any politicians who support it. “They will lose their primary next year if it is the last thing I do on this Earth,” Musk wrote on X.
The America Party Threat
According to reports, Musk has even threatened to form a new political party called the “America Party” if the bill passes. He conducted a poll of his followers about starting a new party, with over 80% expressing support.
“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. “Time for a new political party that actually cares about the people.”
When reporters asked Trump about possibly deporting Musk (who was born in South Africa), Trump replied they’d “have to take a look” and again mentioned DOGE reviewing Musk’s companies.
Subsidies in the Spotlight
Trump’s comments highlight a key issue many conservatives have debated: government subsidies. Tesla, SpaceX, and Musk’s other companies have received billions in government support over the years.
“No more Rocket launches, Satellites, or Electric Car Production, and our Country would save a FORTUNE,” Trump wrote, suggesting what might happen if Musk lost his subsidies.
Musk responded to Trump’s comments by writing, “So tempting to escalate this. So, so tempting. But I will refrain for now.” The tension between the two continues to build as the Senate considers the spending package.
Key Takeaways
- Trump threatened to review Musk’s government subsidies through DOGE after Musk criticized the “Big Beautiful Bill”
- Musk called the $5 trillion spending package “utterly insane” and threatened to form a new “America Party” in response
- The public feud reveals a growing divide between former allies over government spending priorities
- This battle highlights the conservative debate about government subsidies and fiscal responsibility
Sources: The Post Millennial, Bitbo
