‘Don’t mind Elon Musk turning against me, but…’: Donald Trump as Tesla chief fires salvos at US President

As Tesla CEO Elon Musk fired salvos at United States President Donald Trump, criticising his ‘big beautiful tax bill’, the latter took to his social media handle to justify the bill, calling it “one of the Greatest Bills ever presented to Congress.” Donald Trump emphasised the legislation’s significance, describing it as a record-breaking $1.6 trillion cut in expenses and the biggest tax cut ever granted.

While stating he didn’t mind Elon Musk turning against him, Trump remarked that the billionaire should have done so “months ago.”

“I don’t mind Elon turning against me, but he should have done so months ago,” Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

Donald Trump also sought to warn of consequences if the bill fails to pass, saying “there will be a a 68 per cent tax increase”.

Trump also positioned himself as a problem-solver, asserting, “I didn’t create this mess, I’m just here to FIX IT,” and claimed the bill would set the country “on a Path of Greatness.”

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“This is one of the Greatest Bills ever presented to Congress. It’s a Record Cut in Expenses, $1.6 Trillion Dollars, and the Biggest Tax Cut ever given. If this Bill doesn’t pass, there will be a 68% Tax Increase, and things far worse than that. I didn’t create this mess, I’m just here to FIX IT. This puts our Country on a Path of Greatness. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Donald Trump said.

Earlier, as Elon Musk called for Donald Trump's impeachment, the US President threatened to cut off government contracts with billionaire Elon Musk's companies, saying they would save the government a lot of money.

“The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do it!” Donald Trump said earlier.

The hostilities between Trump and Musk began when the Tesla chief denounced tax-cut and spending bill, disintegrating once-close relationship in full public view.

Elon Musk also made a startling claim that Donald Trump is mentioned in files connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Musk shared the allegation on his platform X (formerly Twitter), but did not present any proof to back it up.

(With agency inputs)