WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump said his close relationship with Elon Musk might be over after the world's richest man and former top White House adviser spent the past few days slamming the president's signature tax and policy bill.
"Elon and I had a great relationship," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on June 5. "I don't know if we will anymore."
Trump's remarks, which came in a response to a question from his reporter, were his first since Musk called Trump's reconciliation bill "a disgusting abomination" and later urged his social media followers to lobby their representatives to "kill the bill." Musk has objected to the deficit implications with the legislation, which includes
Trump accused Musk of opposing the legislation because it would end a $7,500 consumer tax credit for buyers of electric vehicles, a policy of former President Joe Biden that has benefited electric car companies like Musk's Tesla.
"I'm very disappointed with Elon," Trump said. "I helped Elon a lot."
