Trump Slams Musk, Threatens "Serious Actions" amid Tussle over Fiscal Bill
TrumpWarnsMusk of Severe Penalties in Controversy over Tax Regulations - Trump issues warnings of severe repercussions against Musk in the context of a dispute over tax legislation
Floatin' around the political high seas, Donald Trump's recent salvo at Elon Musk is making some serious waves! Trump called Musk "ungrateful," underlying the tensions simmering beneath their once-friendly relationship. However, he declined to elaborate on any potential repercussions for the tech tycoon.
Musk - the SpaceX, Tesla, and Neuralink pioneer and the world's richest fellow - hopped on the Trump train (Make America Great Again) in the summer of 2024 and dished out a whopping $280 million (around 245 million euros) to support the flamboyant president. In exchange, Trump handed Musk the keys to the kingdom, appointing him as his advisor post-election. Musk, ever so daring, stepped down from his advisory role at the end of May. Not long after, he ratcheted up the heat on Trump's fiscal policies, protesting that they could plunge America into economic ruins and swell the national debt.
The rift between the most influential man and the wealthiest man on the planet climaxed during Angela Merkel's CDU visit to the White House on Thursday. Trump declared that his one-time ally "lost it all" after Musk's jab that Trump would've lost the election in November without him.
Trump named his legislation the "Big Beautiful Bill." Amid growing concerns even among his Republican cronies, he's hell-bent on getting the Senate to pass this controversial act before early July.
The draft proposes an extension of the giant tax cuts enacted under Trump's first term (2017-2021), set to expire at the end of the year. Cutting-edge plans to slashMedicaid, the healthcare program predominantly serving low-income and elderly folk, are in the works, too, fueling concerns that the contentious bill could boost the federal budget deficit by an estimated $3 trillion (around 2.64 trillion euros) over the next decade.
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- The tension between Donald Trump and Elon Musk has reached new heights, with the former threatening "serious actions" towards the latter, following their dispute over the proposed Fiscal Bill.
- Musk, the influential CEO of Tesla, is among those raise concerns about the potential consequences of the bill, fearing it could drain the nation's finances and escalate the national debt.
- America, under the leadership of Donald Trump, is looking to pass the controversial Fiscal Bill before early July, which includes an extension of the tax cuts and controversial Medicaid cuts, causing unease among many, including Republicans.
- During Angela Merkel's CDU visit to the White House, the relationship between Donald Trump and Elon Musk seemed strained, with Trump stating that Musk's critique of his campaign could have altered the outcome of the November election.
- NBC is closely monitoring the developments surrounding the Fiscal Bill, particularly the potential impact on America's economy, personal-finance, and budgeting, as well as the conflict between two influential figures, Donald Trump and Elon Musk.