Trump's War of Words with Musk: "I Wish Him Well, I'm Too Busy"
Trump expresses well-wishes for Musk: "May he prosper"
Stop dreaming about a reunion between Trump and Musk. The U.S. President isn't interested in making amends - he's too swamped with important matters to deal with Musk's antics. "I wish him well," he casually mentioned aboard Air Force One, pragmatically indicating his lack of interest.
Recalls of the once-cosy relationship between Trump and Musk, the U.S. President is now embroiled in a public spat with the tech billionaire. After months of camaraderie, the dispute ignited following Trump's backing of a tax and budget law that Musk vehemently opposes. Muke is clamoring for deepening cuts to spending.
The Insult Exchange
The President, fearless as ever, lashed back at Musk's numerous criticisms on Thursday, branding him as "a certifiable nutjob." Musk responded in kind, unleashing a barrage of cutting remarks on his platform X before eventually scaling back his attacks, focusing instead on criticizing Trump's tax policies. He's been vocal about his desire for a new centrist political party in the U.S.
Musk was a major funder of Trump's campaign, contributing over $250 million, and even leading the cost-cutting committee Doge. His role in the latter led to substantial cost reductions and significant layoffs. The feud has seeped into the legislature, with threats from Trump to potentially revoke government contracts for Musk's companies, Tesla and SpaceX.
The Supreme Court and the Controversy
Meanwhile, the U.S. government scored a legal win in the midst of the increasingly tense situation. The Supreme Court granted temporary access rights to employees of Doge, allowing them to peruse sensitive data from the Social Security Administration (SSA). The lower court had previously imposed an injunction on such access, but the conservative majority in the Supreme Court has overturned this decision.
In related news, the government also managed to evade transparency demands from plaintiffs regarding the cost-cutting committee Doge, with the Supreme Court upholding the committee's privacy.
- Donald Trump
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Notable Enrichment Data:- Disagreement over Spending Bill: The primary cause of the feud between Trump and Musk is their disagreement over Trump's congressional spending bill and Musk's subsequent suggestion that Trump should be impeached.- Social Media Criticism: Musk's criticism of Trump on social media, particularly through tweets, played a significant role in escalating tensions between the two figures.- Social Media Attacks: Following Musk's criticism, Musk and Trump engaged in a public war of words, exchanging harsh remarks on social media platforms such as Twitter and X.- Legal Victory: The Supreme Court granted temporary access rights to employees of the cost-cutting committee Doge, allowing them to peruse sensitive data from the Social Security Administration (SSA), a victory for the government in the ongoing controversy.
The political spat between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, once allies, continues to escalate, with Musk criticizing Trump's tax policies and Trump branding Musk as a "certifiable nutjob" in a heated exchange on social media. Interestingly, amidst this general-news controversy, the Supreme Court recently granted temporary access rights to employees of the cost-cutting committee Doge, a move that could have significant implications for the protection of workers from the risks arising from the use of certain dangerous substances, as the committee had been involved in cost-cutting measures in the past.
