Keep EV subsidies with you, but ..., says Very Angry Elon Musk to Donald Trump

The simmering tension between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump has reached boiling point and now its war out in open. A public rift between Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk erupted, as the two exchanged sharp insinuations over the

Republican tax policy

bill, dubbed "

One Big Beautiful Bill

," a cornerstone of Trump’s agenda.During a press conference, Trump expressed disappointment with the Tesla CEO, attributing Musk’s opposition to the bill’s proposed cuts to electric-vehicle (EV) tax credits. “I’m very disappointed because Elon knew the inner workings of this bill better than almost anybody sitting here,” Trump told reporters. “All of a sudden, he had a problem, and he only developed a problem when he found out we’re going to have to cut the EV mandate.”Musk fired back in real time, posting rebuttals on Twitter as Trump spoke. In a scathing post, he wrote, “Such ingratitude,” highlighting his significant financial support for Republicans during the 2024 election. “Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House, and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate,” Musk claimed.Denying that his opposition stemmed from the EV credit cuts, Musk clarified his stance on Twitter, stating, “I’m fine with reducing the EV credits if lawmakers ditch the MOUNTAIN of DISGUSTING PORK in the bill.”

The public spat underscores growing tensions between the president and his former ally, with the tax bill exposing deep divisions over policy priorities. As the debate over "One Big Beautiful Bill" intensifies, the clash between these two titans is likely to dominate headlines.

What Elon Musk said on Donald Trump claim he upset with cut in EV subsidy

"Whatever. Keep the EV/solar incentive cuts in the bill, even though no oil & gas subsidies are touched (very unfair!!), but ditch the MOUNTAIN of DISGUSTING PORK in the bill. In the entire history of civilization, there has never been legislation that both big and beautiful. Everyone knows this!Either you get a big and ugly bill or a slim and beautiful bill. Slim and beautiful is the way." "Slim Beautiful Bill for the win 🥇""Keep the good, remove the bad"

Elon Musk on 'One Big Beautiful Bill' slamming spree

Since leaving government, Musk has criticized the Republican package — Trump’s “one big beautiful bill,” as he calls it — because it is forecast to add to the US budget deficit. The legislation would eliminate a credit worth as much as $7,500 for buyers of some Tesla models and other electric vehicles by the end of 2025, seven years ahead of schedule. That would cause a roughly $1.2 billion hit to Tesla’s full-year profit, according to JPMorgan analysts.Musk, in another retort, said he was not aware of the details. “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 said in a post on Twitter.