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US President Donald Trump has threatened to “terminate” the federal contracts of Elon Musk and to delete subsidies, from which his companies benefit after the billionaire accused the president public ungrateful. An explosive turning point in the tensions between the two men, who had overwhelmed each other with praise less than a week ago, when Trump said goodbye to the government.
Rachegelnüste in the White House
“The easiest way to save billions and millions of budget funds is to terminate Elon’s state subsidies and contracts. It has always been surprised that bidges did not do so,” wrote Trump on Truth on Truth.
In addition to Trump’s own public threat on Thursday afternoon, the desire to punish Musk quickly grows within the government. Or at least threaten him with consequences. One reason for this is that in the past few months some of the highest government members – Marco Rubio, Sean Duffy, Peter Navarro, to name just a few – have increasingly annoyed themselves through Musk’s interference in their areas of responsibility.
Resumption of investigations possible
This week, two officials from the Trump government told the Rolling Stone that it was quite possible to re-launch ongoing or hired investigations against Musk’s economic empires. Investigations that originally started under bidges and whose attitude Musk had hoped for a second Trump-At time if he supported Trump in the election victory.
“This government can resume the investigation at any time,” wrote a high-ranking Trump representative in a message in capital letters.
Trump vs. Musk: The public break
Trump attacked Musk in the Oval Office on Thursday when he was addressed at the rejection of his Reconciliation Act. That is currently going through the Senate. Musk reacted with a direct attack on the president. “Without me, Trump would have lost the choice that the Democrats would control the House of Representatives. And the Republicans would only have 51-49 in the Senate.”
“So much ungratefulness,” added Musk in another post.
Shortly afterwards, Trump published a clear warning on Truth on Truth and threatened to end Musk’s government contracts.
The mood tilts – drastic words and new revelations
In another article, the president wrote: “Elon was no longer sortable. I asked him to go. I lifted his EV mandate that all the compulsion to buy electric cars that no one wanted (and of which he had known for months I would do it!). And he then went crazy!”
Musk’s escalation continued – with one of the less surprising revelations of the recent past.
“Time for the really big bomb,” wrote Musk. “@Raldonaldtrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason why they were never published. Have a nice day, djt!”
Epstein accusation and digital escalation
Trump’s friendly relationship with the sexual human trade, Jeffrey Epstein, who died in 2019, has been documented for decades. In 2019 it was reported that Trump’s name appeared in the “Black Book” of Epstein’s clients. “Remember this post. The truth will come out,” wrote Musk in another post.
In the comments, a user asked Musk: “Why did you work for the guy if you knew that?”
Musk in the sight of the government
Musk’s different companies have benefited significantly from its relationship with the federal government. According to a report by the “Washington Post” from February, Musk’s companies have received government contracts, loans, subsidies and tax breaks worth over $ 38 billion over a period of more than two decades.
During his time as the factual director of the “Department of Government Efficiency” (Doge), Musk interfered in the awarding of contracts that affected his potential competitors. He gave his own products preferred treatment and influenced regulatory authorities that supervised his companies.
Musk’s participation in the Federal Government, including its chaotic direction of Doge, caused unrest in his own companies. And the Tesla share crashed again on Thursday when the argument with the president escalated.
Musk will soon come across the least guarded truth in Washington. Anyone who falls out of favor with Trump pays a high price.