US EditionSome Republicans Hope Trump, Musk Mend Fences After Blistering Breakup
- Elon Musk and Donald Trump entered a public feud in 2024 after Musk left his government role and criticized Trump's proposed $2.5 trillion budget bill.
- The feud escalated following Musk's departure on May 30 from the Department of Government Efficiency and his harsh criticism of Trump’s tax and spending increases.
- Trump threatened to revoke billions in federal contracts from Musk’s companies, including SpaceX and Tesla, which are pivotal to U.S. Space missions and electric vehicle progress.
- SpaceX holds about $22 billion in government contracts, while Tesla's stock dropped 14.3%, erasing roughly $150 billion amid the intensifying dispute.
- Experts like Tevi Troy suggest that despite the bitter clashes, both Trump and Musk have incentives to reconcile given their intertwined political and business interests.
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Some Republicans hope Trump, Musk mend fences after blistering breakup
Some Republicans are holding out hope that President Trump and Elon Musk will mend fences after Thursday’s blistering breakup of the bromance, which captivated Washington and left the party’s “big, beautiful bill” hanging in the balance. The longing for harmony comes amid a Republican sprint on Capitol Hill to finalize the Trump megabill — which Musk trashed — and as the party looks ahead to the 2026 midterm elections, which the billionaire is t…
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