Donald Trump threatens Elon Musk with DOGE review, says X owner would've needed to ‘head home to South Africa'
The bitter breakup between US President Donald Trump and X owner Elon Musk appears to be worsening.
Mr Trump has threatened Mr Musk, the former DOGE head, with a DOGE review, lashing out at the billionaire over his objections to the 'Big Beautiful Bill'.
The bill, which Mr Musk says would allow 'debt slavery', would also see the billionaire Tesla owner lose Government subsidies for electric vehicles.
Without those Government funds, Mr Trump says Mr Musk would have had to 'head home to South Africa'.
The two have fallen out dramatically since the honeymoon days of their DOGE efforts in the White House when Mr Trump retook office. However, Mr Trump's Big Beautiful Bill has caused more arguments between the two.
Mr Musk had warned he would work to have supporters of Mr Trump's bill voted out, promising to throw his social media and financial might behind his plan.
However, Mr Trump was having none of it.
Taking to Truth Social on Monday night, Mr Trump wrote: 'Elon Musk knew, long before he so strongly endorsed me for President, that I was strongly against the EV Mandate.'
'It is ridiculous, and was always a major part of my campaign.
'Electric cars are fine, but not everyone should be forced to own one.
Mr Trump has previously said he was not worried about conflicts of interest with Mr Musk and his companies, which include Tesla, SpaceX and X, the social media platform, saying he would do what was needed to 'Make America Great Again'.
Suggesting that Mr Musk should be appreciative of what he has received from the US Government, Mr Trump said that without subsidies, Mr Musk would have had to pack up shop and return to South Africa, where he grew up.
'Elon may get more subsidies than any human being in history, by far, and without subsidies, Elon would probably have to close up shop and head back home to South Africa,' Mr Trump wrote.
'No more rocket launches, satellites, or electric car production, and our country would save a FORTUNE.
'Perhaps we should have DOGE take a good, hard, look at this? BIG MONEY TO BE SAVED!!!'
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