Massive threat as Musk, Trump war erupts

Donald Trump has fired back at Elon Musk, suggesting the Department of Government Efficiency may have to “take a good, hard, look” at its former head, who continues to slam the President’s “big beautiful” spending bill.

Mr Trump’s threat comes after Mr Musk labelled Mr Trump’s signature spending bill “utterly insane and destructive,” and slammed it for giving “handouts to industries of the past while severely damaging industries of the future,” in a social media tirade earlier today.

Hitting back in a post on Truth Social, Mr Trump claimed that without government subsidies, the Tesla CEO “would probably have to close up shop and head back home to South Africa” and suggested DOGE look into Mr Musk – who left his role in the cost-cutting department in May.

“Elon Musk knew, long before he so strongly Endorsed me for President, that I was strongly against the EV Mandate. It is ridiculous, and was always a major part of my campaign,” Mr Trump wrote.

“Electric cars are fine, but not everyone should be forced to own one. Elon may get more subsidy than any human being in history, by far, and without subsidies, Elon would probably have to close up shop and head back home to South Africa. No more Rocket launches, Satellites, or Electric Car Production, and our Country would save a FORTUNE”.

“Perhaps we should have DOGE take a good, hard, look at this? BIG MONEY TO BE SAVED!!!”