Donald Trump has threatened to scrap government subsidies afforded to Elon Musk’s companies after the Tesla billionaire attacked his flagship tax bill.
In a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, Mr Trump warned that his former political ally would be forced to “close up shop and head back to South Africa” if federal support for his businesses was withdrawn.
The warning came after Mr Musk intensified his criticism of Mr Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful bill”, which pledges to slash taxes for the rich, make sweeping cuts to welfare programmes such as Medicaid, and remove incentives for Americans to buy electric cars.
Posting on X, Mr Musk said he would make it his mission to oust Republican senators who vote in favour of the legislation. The 54-year-old also threatened to put their faces on a poster, accusing them of being a “liar” and of “voting to increase America’s debt” by $5 trillion. (MSN)