Tesla, Elon Musk and Trump
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Musk called the legislation a “disgusting abomination” and “pork-filled,” voicing frustration with its impact on the federal deficit. While Trump hinted that Musk’s anger stemmed from cuts to green energy tax credits, Musk has denied it.
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On his social media platform X on Tuesday, the billionaire posted "Shut up, Dan," just hours after the analyst and Tesla fan recommended that the electric car maker's board of directors curb the CEO's political activity.
Trump, making his first comments on Musk’s criticism of his bill during an Oval Office press conference, insinuated the Tesla CEO opposes his “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” because he is “upset” the electric vehicle tax credit was removed, adding he’s not sure he’ll remain friends with Musk and alleging Musk “knew the inner workings of the bill.”
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Trump's Department of Government Efficiency led by Elon Musk faced resistance while attempting to reduce federal workforce and address the $37 trillion national debt.
Tesla ( TSLA -0.52%) stock is on the move again, and for the wrong reasons. The automaker's stock fell 7% on Monday after Wedbush analyst Dan Ives issued a grim report in response to CEO Elon Musk's plans to start a new political party.
Musk, who earlier advocated for cryptocurrencies, has confirmed that the political party would embrace Bitcoin as "fiat is hopeless," as he claimed. Notably, Tesla holds 11,509 BTC worth more than $1.25 billion on its balance sheet, making it the eighth-largest public Bitcoin corporate treasury.
The fallout between Elon Musk and Donald Trump came as no surprise to those who have worked closely with the individuals, such as OpenAI's Sam Altman.