Not many friendships have deteriorated as quickly or with as much public attention as that between Donald Trump and Elon Musk. For nearly nine months, President Trump and his frequent companion, who later became a collaborator, Elon Musk, had separated just days before. Now their disagreement is exposed to the public.

"Look, Elon and I had a great relationship. I don't know if we will anymore," says President Trump as Elon Musk had appealed for his "One Big Beautiful Bill" to be stopped at all costs. "Kill the bill," Musk had said less than 24 hours ago.

That bill has now passed the House of Representatives.

"I'm very disappointed in Elon," Trump said while speaking to the American press.

After disagreeing with President Trump behind closed doors, Elon Musk quit the Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE, last week. Soon after, he publicly opposed Donald Trump's tax and spending bill. Taking to his social media platform X, Musk had written, "I'm sorry but I just can't stand it anymore. This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it."

President Trump has now hit back at his "friend" Elon, saying, "Elon knew the inner workings of this bill, better than almost anybody sitting here. He knew everything about it. He had no problem with it. All of a sudden, he had a problem, and he only developed the problem when he found out that we're going to have to cut the EV mandate, because that's billions and billions of dollars.

 And I can understand that, but he knew every aspect of this bill. He knew it better than almost anybody, and he never had a problem until right after he left (DOGE).

 

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And if you saw the statements he made about me, which I'm sure you can get very easily, it's very fresh on tape, he said the most beautiful things about me, and he hasn't said bad about me, but I'm sure that'll be next, but I'm very disappointed in Elon. I've helped Elon a lot.