Overview

• In an NBC News interview on June 7, President Trump said Musk would face “very serious consequences” if he funds candidates challenging Republicans who back the president’s legislative priorities.
• Musk donated nearly $300 million to Republican campaigns in 2024, including Trump’s, before publicly denouncing the administration’s tax and border-security package as a “disgusting abomination.”
• The rift follows Musk’s tenure as a special White House adviser, during which he proposed dismantling federal agencies and workforce reductions.
• Trump has suggested he might revoke Tesla’s subsidies and cancel SpaceX contracts in retaliation for Musk’s criticism.
• Musk has threatened to halt the Dragon spacecraft program that transports astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station.