US President, Donald Trump has threatened to cancel government contracts with Elon Musks companies as they continue to feud over a major tax bill. Trump, in a Truth Social post, wrote: “The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts.”
Musks company SpaceX has billions of dollars worth of contracts with the federal government, mostly with the Pentagon and NASA. He has other business interests with the government, particularly involving SpaceXs Starlink satellite service. The threat to cancel government contracts could be particularly damaging for Musk as their feud continues to escalate.Earlier, Trump told reporters in an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz earlier Thursday that he was very surprised and very disappointed in Musk, who spent millions of dollars to help Trump get elected and served in his administration for four months, criticized his tax bill.Ive always liked Elon. And so I was very surprised. You saw the words he had for me, and he hasnt said anything about me thats bad. Id rather have him criticize me than the bill. Because the bill is incredible, Trump said during Thursdays meeting with the German chancellor. Musk responded on social media, claiming credit for Trumps electoral victory last November. Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate, Musk wrote in response to a video of Trumps comments. Such ingratitude, he added. Musk officially left his government role last Friday after leading the Department of Government Efficiency and its efforts to slash government spending. The post President Trump threatens to cut billions of dollars in federal funding for Elon Musk’scompanies as they feud online appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.
President Trump threatens to cut billions of dollars in federal funding for Elon Musk’s companies as they feud online
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