Global Affairs
Trump threatens to unleash Doge on Musk as budget feud escalates
Congress is currently considering the legislation, which increases spending in areas such as border security, defence, and energy production.
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Global Affairs
Trump declares ties with Musk have ended
When asked by NBC News on Saturday if he believed their close ties had ended, Trump responded, "I would assume so, yeah."
Global Affairs
Republicans call on Trump and Musk to end their feud
They worry that a drawn-out dispute between the two influential figures could derail progress on major Republican-backed tax and border spending bills, legislation championed by Trump but criticized by Musk.
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Trump says Musk has 'lost his mind' as feud fallout mounts
The blistering public break-up between the world's richest person and the world's most powerful is fraught with political and economic risks all round.
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Tesla shares climb as investors welcome Musk-Trump peace initiative
The conflict escalated when Trump threatened to withdraw government contracts from Musk’s companies, while Musk responded by suggesting that Trump should be impeached, sparking a heated exchange on social media...
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Elon musk exits Trump’s cost-cutting task force as term ends
Musk had been part of the Department of Government Efficiency, known as Doge, since it was launched earlier this year to curb wasteful government spending.
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Musk breaks with Trump over massive spending bill
Musk, who played a key role in Trump’s 2024 re-election and previously led a government task force on reducing federal spending, said the legislation "increases the budget deficit, not just decreases it".