US EditionTrump Says He Asked Musk to Leave, Says Tesla Founder Was 'Wearing Thin'
- US President Donald Trump said on June 5, 2025, at the White House that he asked Elon Musk to leave his government role and removed Musk's electric vehicle mandate.
- This followed Musk's opposition to the president's large budget and tax bill, which proposed cutting a longstanding $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit.
- Trump accused Musk of being difficult and 'wearing thin', while Musk denied the accusations and criticized the bill publicly, calling Trump's comments 'such an obvious lie'.
- Tesla's shares fell nearly 12% amid the ongoing dispute, with Musk asserting on social media that Trump's victory was largely due to his support and describing the response as "such ingratitude."
- Their public dispute indicates sustained political tension that could threaten government subsidies for Musk's companies and intensify opposition to Trump's bill in the Senate.
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Trump: I Asked Elon to Leave
Elon Musk's days as the "first buddy" may be permanently over. After criticizing Musk during an Oval Office meeting on Thursday, Trump let loose on Truth Social, saying he had asked the billionaire to leave his administration and threatening his government contracts. "Elon was 'wearing thin,' I asked him...
HERE WE GO: President Trump said Elon Was "Wearing Thin" So He "Asked Him To Leave" - Musk Responds with Taunt About Epstein Files
Tension between Trump and Elon Musk boiled over on Thursday after the President responded to the Space X founder’s thrashing of the Big Beautiful Act and its spending levels, sparking a very public feud between the two.
JUST IN: Trump Loses Patience, Snaps Back At Elon Musk's Latest 'Crazy' Attacks
Tensions between SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump are continuing to ratchet up. The president took to Truth Social, where he penned two posts in response to the wild statements and heavy criticism being slung around by Musk on X, the social media company he owns. In one post, President Trump said that Elon was “wearing thin.” He then says that he asked Musk to leave. Trump says he “took away Musk’s electric vehicle mandate,” from …
Trump says he asked Elon Musk to leave administration, threatens to cut funding
'I took away his EV Mandate that forced everyone to buy Electric Cars that nobody else wanted (that he knew for months I was going to do!), and he just went CRAZY!' says US president - Anadolu Ajansı
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