The distance between US President donald trump, who was once politically close, and tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is one of the world's leading billionaires, is now growing. The latest reason for the growing differences between them is their conflicting views on the $4.5 trillion tax bill. While trump described the bill as a "beautifully huge bill", Musk strongly criticized it as a "despicable, disgusting bill". This tax bill proposed by the trump government is designed to benefit alcohol, crude oil, real estate, and the corporate class. However, Musk is concerned that the bill will cut funding for electric vehicles and green fuels. This will directly affect Musk's own company, Tesla. In addition, investors who are confident in a green future are also likely to suffer.
Musk's comments on social media X, which are intended to upset the trump administration, may anger hardliners in the Republican Party. But Elon is not backing down. He criticized the bill for only benefiting corporations and the wealthy and trying to sacrifice the future of ordinary people. The trump bill is not only making huge cuts to the electric vehicle industry but also to welfare programs such as Medicaid and food stamps that provide medical assistance to the poor. Musk believes that it is trying to sacrifice the future of ordinary people under the guise of reducing the government's debt.

The fact that Musk, who once donated $250 million to trump, is now standing up to him is a clear sign of a changing political landscape. Musk warned that “the voters will judge leaders who betrayed the American people in the midterm elections next year.” These developments indicate that an interesting political mess has begun between Trump’s supporters and the industry. This debate will only get more heated as the next election approaches. It remains to be seen how this growing distance between trump and Musk will affect the political future of America.
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Sowmiya Sriram

06/06/2025 08:02 AM