Musk and Trump's conflict has come to the surface, Musk realizes he has been misled, and starts to become rational.
Musk spent $200 million to help Trump win the election, becoming a VIP at Mar-a-Lago and one of the most popular figures in the White House. However, Musk is still inexperienced in politics and appears somewhat naive on many issues. Musk charged ahead to help Trump tackle the toughest challenges, leading the Department of Government Efficiency, and made many enemies in the process. The result was obvious: Tesla's stock plummeted, sales dropped significantly, and Musk suffered heavy losses. What hurt Musk even more was that he became increasingly unwelcome in the White House.
Ultimately, Musk chose to distance himself from the White House, focusing more of his energy on his own enterprises. As soon as Musk left, Trump introduced a comprehensive tax cut and spending reduction bill. This time, Musk openly opposed Trump, indicating that the conflict between the two had fully surfaced. On May 27th local time, Musk said: "To be honest, I am disappointed with this massive spending bill; it actually increases the budget deficit instead of reducing it and undermines the work of the Department of Government Efficiency team."
The honeymoon period between Musk and Trump has ended, and their conflicts have begun to surface publicly. Musk also realized he had been misled and became more rational when facing Trump. Musk no longer blindly followed Trump, but he would not break ties with him either, as he could still rely on government orders, especially for SpaceX. It is reported that SpaceX has already received $12 billion worth of orders from the U.S. government, which is very important for Musk.
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