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Trump Warns Musk Not to Back Democrats

President says he has no plans to mend fences with former ally

(Newser) - When Elon Musk broke with President Trump over his " outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill," the billionaire hinted at opposing Republicans who voted for it in the 2026 elections. After thinking about that possibility for a few days, Trump warned his former ally on Saturday that funding Democrats in...

No Phone Call, but Musk, Trump Seem to Move On

Neither returns to attack mode

(Newser) - Speculation about a peace-making call between President Trump and Elon Musk appears to have fizzled, but the Hill reports that both men nonetheless appear to be trying to change the subject on Friday. Musk returned to his X platform in the early afternoon and began tweeting, but not about the...

Trump-Musk Fight Puts JD Vance in a Jam

Vice president can't afford to alienate either man

(Newser) - The feud between President Trump and Elon Musk has put a number of Republicans in a difficult spot, but an analysis at Politico finds that Vice President JD Vance "could be the biggest loser of the blowout." The reason isn't hard to suss out: Vance is an...

Trump Might Sell His Tesla
Trump May Sell His Tesla
Jun 6, 2025 10:03 AM CDT

Trump May Sell His Tesla

President bought one in March as a sign of support for Elon Musk

(Newser) - Months before their relationship fell apart in spectacular fashion , President Trump made a high-profile purchase of a Tesla from Elon Musk. Now, Trump is considering selling the vehicle, a senior administration official tells CBS News and the New York Times . When he bought the $80,000 car in March as...

House Dems Are Pretty Curious About Musk's Epstein Claim

Letter asks AG Bondi, FBI's Patel if Epstein files are being held back because Trump's in them

(Newser) - As the sudden President Trump - Elon Musk war continues another day , Democrats are focusing on one Musk "bomb" in particular: his insistence that the US president "is in the Epstein files," and that those files are being held back from the public because of it. House...

Trump-Musk Truce? Reports Are Conflicting

President says he is 'not particularly' interested in a phone call

(Newser) - The big question on Friday in regard to President Trump and Elon Musk is whether they are ready to call a truce. Some of the conflicting signals:
  • Phone call? Politico reports that White House aides have scheduled a phone call between the two men for Friday. And the outlet spoke
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Late Night Weighs In on Trump-Musk Feud

'I thought these two billionaires with the world's biggest egos would work it out amicably'

(Newser) - Late-night hosts were gleeful and giddy Thursday after tensions between President Trump and Elon Musk boiled over. "I knew this day would come and yet somehow it's even better than I imagined," Jimmy Kimmel said. "It's like coming down the stairs on Christmas morning and...

Steve Bannon on Musk: 'Hey, Told You'

He says Trump should 'seize SpaceX'

(Newser) - The messy public feud between President Trump and Elon Musk may be calming down, but when hostilities were at their height on Thursday, Steve Bannon relished the chance to say, "I told you so." The former White House strategist, who called Musk a "truly evil guy" earlier...

Musk (Briefly) Threatens to Decommission Key Spacecraft

Musk later walked back his threat, as Trump downplays feud

(Newser) - As President Trump and Elon Musk argued on social media on Thursday, the world's richest man threatened to decommission a space capsule used to take astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station, the AP reports. After Trump threatened to cut government contracts given to Musk's SpaceX rocket...

Allies, Opponents Weigh In on Deepening Trump-Musk Feud

Bannon wants former Trump ally deported, Tesla investor wants him fired

(Newser) - With the President Trump-Elon Musk feud growing uglier by the post on Thursday, others began weighing on the battle while Kayne West pleaded for a truce. The bickering and threats escalated steadily throughout the day. After saying without offering evidence that the government files on Jeffrey Epstein haven't been...

Musk Drops the &#39;Really Big Bomb&#39;
Musk Drops the
'Really Big Bomb'
Jun 5, 2025 3:09 PM CDT

Musk Drops the 'Really Big Bomb'

He says Trump is in the Epstein Files

(Newser) - As his war of words with President Trump heated up on Thursday, Elon Musk said it was time to "drop the really big bomb." Trump "is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public," he said in a post...

Trump: I Asked Elon to Leave
Trump: I Asked Elon to Leave
Jun 5, 2025 2:18 PM CDT

Trump: I Asked Elon to Leave

President says the easiest way for government to save money is by cutting Musk's contracts

(Newser) - Elon Musk's days as the "first buddy" may be permanently over. After criticizing Musk during an Oval Office meeting on Thursday, Trump let loose on Truth Social, saying he had asked the billionaire to leave his administration and threatening his government contracts.
  • "Elon was 'wearing thin,
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Trump: &#39;I&#39;m Very Disappointed in Elon&#39;
Trump Fires Back at Musk
Jun 5, 2025 12:09 PM CDT

Trump Fires Back at Musk

He says billionaire might have 'Trump derangement syndrome'

(Newser) - "I'm very disappointed in Elon. I've helped Elon a lot," President Trump said Thursday, firing back after the billionaire spent days heavily criticizing the "Big Beautiful Bill." Musk has called the bill a "disgusting abomination," pointing to the increase in the federal...

Europeans Are Buying More EVs, but They're Not Teslas

Sales have dropped sharply in France, Germany, and UK, but Norway is an outlier

(Newser) - Tesla's slipping sales in Europe continued in May, with data showing a sharp decline in Germany—Europe's largest car market—for the fifth straight month. Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority reported that registrations of new Tesla vehicles were down more than a third compared to May...

Elon Musk Extends His Criticism Into the Night

He's clearly no fan of the spending bill

(Newser) - After calling the Big Beautiful Bill that passed the House to pay for President Trump's domestic agenda a "disgusting abomination" on Tuesday, Elon Musk didn't exactly move on. The Daily Beast reports a "flurry" of new X posts followed into the wee hours of Wednesday morning,...

Mike Johnson: Musk Is 'Terribly Wrong'

Democrats say they agree with Musk's 'disgusting abomination' remarks about bill

(Newser) - Elon Musk came out swinging against the "Big Beautiful Bill" on Tuesday, delighting its opponents on both sides of the aisle and perturbing its supporters, including House Speaker Mike Johnson. "With all due respect, my friend Elon is terribly wrong about the one big, beautiful bill," Johnson...

'Disgusting Abomination': Musk Blasts Trump's Bill

He blasts 'Big Beautiful Bill' now being debated in the Senate

(Newser) - Last week, as he prepared to exit his DC role, Elon Musk told CBS News that he was "disappointed" in the Big Beautiful Bill that passed the House to pay for President Trump's domestic agenda. That comment was restrained compared to the criticism he leveled on Tuesday:
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NYT Report Accuses Musk of Heavy Drug Use
Trump Reacts to Report
on Musk Drug Use
UPDATED
May 31, 2025 11:00 AM CDT

Trump Reacts to Report on Musk Drug Use

NYT investigation alleged he used ketamine, other substances on campaign trail; Trump shrugs it off

(Newser) - If President Trump is bothered by allegations of drug use and erratic behavior by DOGE creator Elon Musk, he isn't showing it. Trump reacted on Friday night to the New York Times report on the matter, essentially shrugging it off, per CNN . "I think he's fantastic,"...

Trump: Musk &#39;Really Not Leaving&#39;
Trump: Musk
'Really Not Leaving'
May 30, 2025 2:35 PM CDT

Trump: Musk 'Really Not Leaving'

President says DOGE chief will 'go back and forth' between private and public duties

(Newser) - President Trump gave Elon Musk a friendly sendoff on Friday as the latter leaves his DOGE role to focus more on his businesses. But Musk is "really not leaving," said Trump, per the Washington Post . "He's going to be back and forth, I think."
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Trump, Musk to Hold Press Conference for 'Last Day'

'Elon is terrific!' Trump says

(Newser) - Elon Musk's time as a "special government employee" is officially over , but he's not leaving the White House without a send-off. In a Truth Social post Thursday, President Trump said he would hold a media event with Musk in the Oval Office at 1:30pm Eastern on...

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