Tech billionaire Elon Musk mentioned Thursday President Trump would have misplaced the 2024 presidential race if it weren’t for him, escalating a feud that erupted earlier that day between the 2 former allies.
“With out me, Trump would have misplaced the election, Dems would management the Home and the Republicans could be 51-49 within the Senate,” Musk mentioned in a publish on his social platform X.
“Such ingratitude,” he added.
Musk spent thousands and thousands of {dollars} backing Trump’s election in 2024 and appeared alongside the president on the marketing campaign path throughout its ultimate weeks. He then led the Division of Authorities Effectivity with the objective of cost-cutting efforts and overhauling the federal authorities; his final day within the administration as a particular authorities worker was Friday.
Musk’s feedback got here amid an inflow of posts on his social media platform X, by which he referred to as for the Trump-backed “huge, stunning invoice” to be killed in Congress. The Tesla CEO, who was a near-constant presence together with the president till final week, continued to share outdated posts on X from Trump speaking concerning the debt and the necessity for a balanced funds.
The president had moments before said in the Oval Office that he was “very shocked” and “disillusioned” by Musk’s harsh criticism of the laws and mentioned he was unsure about the way forward for their relationship.
“I’ve at all times preferred Elon. And so I used to be very shocked. You noticed the phrases he had for me, and he hasn’t mentioned something about me that’s unhealthy. I’d reasonably have him criticize me than the invoice. As a result of the invoice is unimaginable,” Trump mentioned throughout a gathering with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
“Elon and I had a terrific relationship. I don’t know if we’ll any extra,” Trump added.
Musk responded on X after Trump’s remarks, repeating his assertion {that a} invoice can’t be “each huge and delightful.”
Musk first railed in opposition to the “huge, stunning invoice” earlier this week, calling it “an abomination” and “pork-filled” because of its results on federal deficits.
“In November subsequent yr, we hearth all politicians who betrayed the American individuals,” he wrote in a separate publish, whereas sharing one other that highlighted criticisms of Republican lawmakers.