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Trump Threatens Heavy Consequences for Musk Over Budget Rift

Severing ties after Musk denounced his spending proposal as fiscally reckless, Trump delivered categorical denials to Epstein-related accusations.

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Après des mois d’une alliance idyllique savamment mise en scène, Donald Trump et Elon Musk se sont déchirés publiquement jeudi à coups de messages interposés sur leurs réseaux sociaux respectifs.
Donald Trump est revenu sur les propos d’Elon Musk dans une interview accordée à NBC samedi 7 juin.
De gauche à droite, Peter Thiel, Martin Eberhard, Elon Musk, Sam Altman et Donald Trump.

Overview

  • In an NBC interview, Trump warned that Musk will face "very heavy consequences" if he bankrolls Democratic challengers to Republicans supporting the budget bill.
  • Musk publicly urged Congress to reject the legislation, arguing it would drive unsustainable debt.
  • On X, Musk alleged that Trump appears in Jeffrey Epstein’s files, prompting the president to deny any wrongdoing and cite statements from Epstein’s former lawyer.
  • The disputed budget increase includes a 12% rise in defense spending, major infrastructure investments, tax cuts and tighter eligibility for social programs.
  • Trump declared he will no longer communicate with Musk and signaled the potential cancellation of government contracts and subsidies for Tesla and SpaceX.