05.06.2025 22:21
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed great disappointment over Elon Musk, who left his position shortly before at the White House and made harsh criticisms of the tax cut bill, stating, "We had a very good relationship with Elon, but I don't know if that relationship is still good." Musk, who responded to Trump immediately, said, "He would have lost the election without me."
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The discussion between U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, who left his position at the White House shortly before, is growing regarding the tax cut bill on Congress's agenda.
"CHANGED SUDDENLY AFTER LEAVING THE WHITE HOUSE"
Trump responded for the first time to Musk's criticisms while hosting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House. Noting that Musk had previously spoken positively about the tax cut bill and praised many of the things he had done, Trump argued that Musk changed suddenly after leaving the White House.
"I WAS GREATLY DISAPPOINTED DUE TO ELON"
Trump expressed that he was not pleased with Musk's reaction to the bill, stating, "We had a very good relationship with Elon, but I don't know if that relationship is still good." Trump continued: "I was greatly disappointed due to Elon, even though I helped him a lot. He hasn't said bad things about me yet, but I'm sure that will happen soon."
EXPLAINED THE REASONS BEHIND MUSK'S REACTION
Trump claimed that Elon Musk was upset about the removal of incentives for electric vehicles and argued that Musk had known from the beginning that these incentives would be terminated and that his position on this matter had never changed.
Trump also mentioned that Musk had suggested a name for the NASA directorship, but this person was not appointed because he was deemed unsuitable, and Musk was disturbed by this as well. The U.S. President stated, "Musk wanted that person; I think he suggested someone he knew very well. I'm sure he respected him, but I thought he was not suitable to manage NASA. Additionally, it turned out that this person was a Democrat."
Trump argued that Musk was fully aware of the tax cut bill that was the focus of his criticisms but did not say anything about it until he left, suggesting that Musk missed the White House and that this was one reason for his reaction.
IMMEDIATE RESPONSE FROM MUSK: HE WOULD HAVE LOST THE ELECTION WITHOUT ME
On the other hand, Musk immediately responded to Trump on social media. Reacting to Trump's statement that "the bill was best known by 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."
Reacting to Trump's statement that he could win the presidential election without Musk's support, citing the elections in Pennsylvania, Musk commented, "Without 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."
Elon Musk also referenced Trump's previous posts regarding the burden of national debt, asking, "Where is this guy today?" and stating, "The Big Ugly Law will increase the budget deficit by another $2.5 trillion!"
WHAT HAPPENED?
Elon Musk, who was Trump's biggest supporter during the election process and was appointed head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) after he was elected president for the second time, recently left this position.
Recently, Musk had sharply criticized the tax cut bill that Trump referred to as "A Big Beautiful Bill" in a post on social media. Using the expression, "I'm sorry, but I can't take this anymore," Musk described Trump's tax cut proposal as "an ugly disgrace."
The bill aimed at implementing the tax cuts promised during Trump's election campaign was sent to the Senate after being approved by the U.S. House of Representatives.
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