US EditionTrump Is Brushing Off Elon Musk’s Attacks—For Now
- On June 4, 2025, Elon Musk publicly criticized President Trump’s 'big, beautiful' budget bill and called for it to be replaced.
- This criticism followed Musk’s former alliance with Trump and occurred amid speculation Trump is unusually silent to possibly undermine his own bill.
- The bill proposes a $1.6 trillion expense cut and includes ending electric vehicle tax credits, which Musk opposed, while Trump threatened to cut Musk’s government contracts.
- Musk said the legislation would cause crippling debt and warned of a 68% tax increase if it failed, also accusing Trump of being named in Jeffrey Epstein files.
- The feud highlights deep Republican divisions and may complicate passing the budget, as Trump and Musk’s public conflict pressures Congress to reconsider the legislation.
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Trump says he doesn't mind 'Elon turning against me'
Donald Trump appeared initially to take the high road amid former adviser Elon Musk’s accusation that the president’s name is in the Epstein files and amid criticism of Trump’s tax bill. Musk’s post follows a slew of others in which he criticized Trump and his “big, beautiful bill,” saying the legislation will beset the nation with crippling debt. “I don’t mind Elon turning against me, but he should have done so months ago,” Trump posted on Trut…
Newsmax host speculates Trump's non-response to Musk tantrum is part of '4d chess' move
Mediaite reports the Wednesday edition of Carl Higbie Frontline dropped a bomb of a theory on President Donald Trump’s uncharacteristic silence in the face of railing online anger.Newsmax host Carl Higbie referenced the fact that despite billionaire and former Trump ally Elon Musk blasting the president’s big, beautiful budget bill on X this week, the president has not responded with retaliation via characteristic name-calling and threats. Inste…
Newsmax's Carl Higbie: Trump Working With Musk to Tank Bill
A Newsmax host floated a wild theory that President Donald Trump is secretly working with Elon Musk to sabotage his own budget bill. In a monologue on Wednesday’s edition of Carl Higbie Frontline, Newsmax host Carl Higbie suggested that despite the fact Musk has been railing against Trump’s signature legislation, the president is not actually upset with the Tesla boss, but is looking to destroy the bill on which he’s staked a ton of political ca…
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