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The feud resulted in back-and-forth between the pair on social media, with Musk, at one point, attacking Trump over his alleged ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein , as well as touting his own political party to counter Trump, dubbed the America Party as an alternative to the two-party system in the U.S., with the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. The administration also effect...
The feud resulted in back-and-forth between the pair on social media, with Musk, at one point, attacking Trump over his alleged ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein , as well as touting his own political party to counter Trump, dubbed the America Party as an alternative to the two-party system in the U.S., with the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. The administration also effectively shut down the ZEV credit sales, which were a crucial source of revenue for companies like Tesla, which made over $2.7 billion in ZEV credit sales . Musk eventually exited the DOGE. At the center of the feud was Trump's Big Beautiful Bill , which introduced several policy changes detrimental to Musk's businesses, like Tesla, which also benefited from policies like the $7,500 Federal EV Credit as well as relaxed Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards. Despite sharing a close relationship, cracks began to emerge between Musk and Trump following the latter’s taking office at the White House. At the time, Musk had touted that he could cut down close to $2 trillion in Federal spending via DOGE. Fast forward to the end of 2025, though, and DOGE has claimed it saved close to $175 billion, far less than what was claimed. Musk's efforts to cut down on spending, especially funding cuts for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), have been at the receiving end of criticism. Missed Nvidia and Tesla? RAD Intel Could Be the Next AI Powerhouse — Just $0.85 a Share For his part, in the early days of Trump's second term, Musk was tasked with leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) alongside GOP lawmaker Vivek Ramaswamy , a non-governmental body that would cut down on excess federal spending by introducing budget cuts and cutting down on Federal workforces, among other things. The billionaire was instrumental in securing President Donald Trump 's victory in the 2024 Presidential Election, becoming a part of Trump's inner circle. Musk had b...