06.06.2025 15:01
The debate between U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire businessman Elon Musk is heating up over a tax cut proposal. In response to Musk's statement, "If it weren't for me, Trump would have lost the election," Trump threatened, "The easiest way to save billions of dollars in our budget is to terminate Elon’s government subsidies and contracts."
US President Trump openly threatened Elon Musk, who has been sharply critical of the tax cut bill. Trump stated, "He wouldn't have won the election if it weren't for me," and threatened Musk with a contract termination, saying, "The easiest way to save billions of dollars in our budget is to terminate Elon’s government subsidies and contracts."
TRUMP RESPONDS TO CRITICISM FOR THE FIRST TIME
US President Donald Trump responded for the first time to the criticisms of American businessman Elon Musk while hosting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House. Trump mentioned that Musk had previously spoken positively about the tax cut bill he criticized and praised many of the things he had done. He noted that Musk suddenly changed after leaving the White House. Trump said, "We had a very good relationship with Elon, but I don't know if that relationship is still good. I am very disappointed in Elon, as I helped him a lot. He hasn't said bad things about me yet, but I'm sure he will soon."
Trump argued that Musk was upset about the removal of incentives for electric vehicles and claimed that Musk had known from the beginning that these incentives would be terminated, stating that his position on this matter had never changed. Trump also mentioned that Musk had suggested a name for the NASA directorship, but that this person was not appointed because they were not suitable, and Musk was disturbed by this as well.
MUSK RESPONDS QUICKLY
American billionaire businessman Elon Musk responded to US President Donald Trump, who made a statement saying he was "disappointed" in him while hosting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House, via his social media account.
Reacting to Trump's statement that "the best person who knew the bill was Elon Musk," Musk said, "This is wrong. The bill was never shown to me even once, and it was passed so quickly at midnight that almost no one in Congress could even read it."
Musk also reacted to Trump's statement that he could win the presidential election without Musk's support, citing the elections in Pennsylvania, saying, "If it weren't for me, Trump would have lost the election. The Democrats would control the House of Representatives, and the Republicans would have a 51-49 majority in the Senate."
TRUMP'S CONTRACT THREAT
US President Donald Trump stated in a social media post, "The easiest way to save billions of dollars in our budget is to terminate Elon’s government subsidies and contracts. I have always been surprised that Biden hasn’t done this. Elon was 'falling out of favor'; I told him to leave. I canceled the regulations that forced people to buy electric cars that no one wanted, and he knew this months ago, but he went crazy at that time."
THEY PLAN TO HAVE A PHONE CALL
American magazine Politico reported that White House advisors plan to arrange a phone call between Trump and Musk "to establish peace" after efforts to convince Trump to prevent further escalation of tensions.