In a phone interview with the US news agency on June 7, President Donald Trump frankly stated: if Elon Musk supports the Democratic candidates, he will pay a heavy price.
If he does, he will suffer the consequences. The consequences are very serious, Trump warned, without giving specific details.
The statement came after Elon Musk publicly criticized Trump-backed huge spending bill and called on voters to eliminate policies that betrayed the American people in the 2026 midterm election.
In the interview, President Trump also revealed that his relationship with Elon Musk is almost completely ended.
I created a lot of conditions for him in his first term. It can even be said that he saved his life. Now I don't intend to talk to him anymore. I think the relationship is over, Trump said.
Not only that, Mr. Trump also accused Elon Musk of lacking respect for the position of president - a sign that the two figures who were once on the same economic and technological front have now completely cracked.
The main explosive factor of the confrontation was the spending bill, which Mr. Trump called "great" but was condemned by Elon Musk for causing a huge budget deficit. The bill has been passed by the House of Representatives and is awaiting Senate consideration.
Elon Musk wrote on social network X: This law is a terrible waste. It was terrible. We need to fire all the politicians who betrayed voters.
Despite his fierce opposition from Elon Musk, who owns technology empires like Tesla, SpaceX and the X platform, Mr. Trump is still confident: If we look at the Republican Party now, we have never been so united. This bill will be passed before July 4. Musk cant stop it.
The public arms war between Donald Trump and Elon Musk is not only a personal ego clash, but also reflects the increasingly deep division within the US conservative elite - with one side being policies re-establishing power, and the other side being technology billionaires increasingly eager to interfere in public policy.
