Elon Musk challenges Trump to terminate his govt contracts after US prez threatens him, ‘Go ahead, make my day…’

Amid Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s feud, the Tesla boss has dared the US President to terminate his government contracts.

Published on: Jun 6, 2025, 24:46:50 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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Amid Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s feud, the Tesla boss has dared the US President to terminate his government contracts. Musk’s X post came shortly after Trump wrote on Truth Social, “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!”

Elon Musk challenges Trump to terminate his govt contracts after US prez threatens him (AFP)

Musk then took to X to share a post that shared Trump’s remark, and captioned it, “This just gets better and better. Go ahead, make my day …”

Meanwhile, Trump ripped Musk in another Truth Social post, writing, “Elon was “wearing thin,” I asked him to leave, I took away his EV Mandate that forced everyone to buy Electric Cars that nobody else wanted (that he knew for months I was going to do!), and he just went CRAZY!”

Trump vs. Musk row

On Thursday, July 5, Trump acknowledged his deteriorating relationship with Musk for the first time. Their feud comes amid disagreements over Trump’s flagship tax-and-spending bill, which Musk has referred to as the “big, ugly spending bill.”

Talking to reporters during an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Trump said on Thursday, “Elon and I had a great relationship. I don’t know if we will anymore. I’m very disappointed in Elon. I’ve helped Elon a lot.”

Musk has also hinted at forming a new political party by sharing a ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ poll on X, with the caption, “Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?”

Musk also claimed that Trump would not have won the presidential election without his help, saying in an X post, “Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate.”

He added, “Such ingratitude”.

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Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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