Elon Musk Claims Trump Would Have Lost 2024 Election Without Him Amid 'Big Beautiful Bill' Feud
Elon Musk fires back at President Trump over 'Big Beautiful Bill' in ongoing social media spat.
The ongoing public feud between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump escalated Thursday, with both high-profile figures trading barbed remarks over the so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" and its controversial electric vehicle (EV) incentives. The dispute has captured widespread attention as it highlights growing divisions within the Republican party regarding environmental policy and tech industry influence.
On Thursday, Musk took to his social media platform X to refute President Trump's accusations of disloyalty. "Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate. Such ingratitude," Musk wrote, underscoring what he sees as his crucial role in bolstering Republican electoral fortunes. The statement comes in direct response to Trump’s earlier comments expressing disappointment with Musk's recent criticisms of the bill.
Speaking from the Oval Office, President Trump accused the Tesla and SpaceX CEO of turning on the administration only after discovering cuts to the EV mandate in the legislation. "I'm very disappointed because Elon knew the inner workings of this bill better than almost anybody sitting here, better than you people. He knew everything about it. He had no problem with it," Trump said. The president went on to suggest that Musk only began voicing concerns once the bill’s provisions on EVs were reduced, an interpretation that Musk hotly disputes.
Not one to let the matter rest, Musk fired back in another X post. "This bill was never shown to me even once and was passed in the dead of night so fast that almost no one in Congress could even read it!" he declared, suggesting a lack of transparency in the legislative process and denying any prior knowledge or approval of the package.
The high-profile sparring over the "Big Beautiful Bill" has added significant drama to ongoing debates around EV mandates, government incentives, and the direction of US energy policy. With both figures commanding enormous followings and influence, their dispute is expected to have ripple effects throughout political and business circles in the coming weeks.
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