America: The storm that is raging in US politics these days is not just limited to the electoral arena, but clashes erupt between the nation’s top leadership and the world’s richest man on the global media stage. Donald Trump and Elon Musk, who were once close strategic partners, are now leaving no stone unturned in their rhetoric against each other.
Threat of government contract, Musk hits back
On Thursday, Donald Trump threatened to end all government contracts of Elon Musk's companies—especially Tesla and SpaceX. He stated that Elon Musk is crossing the line by continually attacking the proposed tax bill. Trump even went on to say that Musk has "Trump Derangement Syndrome" and is burning with the desire to stay in the White House.
Musk also did not keep quiet. He not only hit back at Trump and called him disloyal but also said, "If I were not there, Trump would have lost the election." Along with this, he suggested that impeachment should be done against Trump.
Elon Musk tweets, "In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately" pic.twitter.com/jyaCtCHi3r
— ANI (@ANI) June 5, 2025Will SpaceX shut down the Dragon spacecraft?
Soon after Trump's threat, Musk made a big tweet in which he said, "Following the President's statement that my government contracts will be canceled, SpaceX will now begin the process of shutting down its Dragon spacecraft." Just hours after this statement, Tesla's shares fell by 14%, which is a big blow to Musk's economic empire.
Idea of a new political party: Musk's big strategy?
Not only this, Musk also indicated that now America needs a new political party - a party that is a true representative of "80% of ordinary Americans". For this, he has also started polls on social media and indicated that he is not going to be limited to the world of technology only.
Rift in relations or competition for power?
While addressing the press from the Oval Office, Trump remarked, 'Elon and I once shared a strong rapport. I’m not sure where things stand now, but I must say—I’m deeply disappointed with him." Let us tell you that Elon Musk had once given financial assistance to Trump's election campaign, and he has also been one of his top advisors.
However, in the last few months, Musk repeatedly criticized Trump's tax policy and administrative decisions, which created a rift in the relationship between these two.
