The tension between US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk has escalated into a new political conflict in full view of the public. Trump, in a statement he made on the social media platform Truth Social, stated that there could be major savings in the federal budget and demanded that the incentives received by Musk’s companies be reviewed.
The final act in the Donald Trump-Elon Musk war
Trump’s statement came immediately after Elon Musk’s harsh posts on X. Musk described the new tax cut and spending package called the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” supported by Republicans as “crazy and devastating.”
He said that members of Congress who advocate cutting spending but support this bill should “hang their heads in shame.” Musk announced that he will do everything he can to make these members lose the primaries.
Musk is criticizing the bill in question on the grounds that it will increase the US national debt. Musk argues that the budget savings provided through the Department of Government Efficiency, where he previously served in the Trump administration, will be wasted with this bill.
Trump, in response to Musk’s statements, claimed that Tesla and SpaceX have received significant government incentives to date and that the companies would not be able to continue their operations without these supports. Pointing to the subsidies Musk received, Trump directly called for an investigation by saying, “Maybe DOGE should look into this thoroughly? BIG SAVINGS OF MONEY!”
The tension between the two did not remain solely on a personal level. Musk also targeted the political structure in the country. Claiming that Democrats and Republicans have effectively become a single order, Musk announced that he would establish the “America Party” the next day if the spending package was enacted. In his statement, he said that an independent political alternative to the two main parties was needed for the people to truly have a voice.
Musk’s statements are considered among the developments that show that he has been increasingly involved in politics recently. His decision to support candidates who plan to launch primary election campaigns against members of Congress stands out as one of Musk’s most obvious political moves since leaving his position as White House advisor.
Musk, who has donated more than $275 million to Trump and Republican candidates in the 2024 elections, said in a statement in May that he planned to reduce his political spending and that he had “done enough.”
Musk stated that his opposition to the bill was not to remove subsidies for electric vehicles and solar energy. However, he said that it harmed the technologies of the future while supporting the sectors of the past. These statements reveal that he is in a political conflict that directly affects both his own investments and the US’s technology policies.
