Turkey has indeed kept his promise, and after the "Big and Beautiful" bill passed successfully, the first target is Musk!

American entrepreneur Musk

On the day of America's Independence Day, as president, Trump officially signed the "Big and Beautiful" bill. Previously, this bill had successfully passed through the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Although Trump repeatedly boasted that "this was a big victory," it could not stop the widespread doubts within the United States, among which the most intense reaction came from American entrepreneur Musk.

This is because an important clause in Trump's bill is to cancel subsidies for new energy vehicles and impose additional fees on them, which would undoubtedly severely impact Tesla, the leading company in the U.S. electric vehicle industry.

For Trump's stubbornness, Musk could no longer bear it. Just hours before the "Big and Beautiful" bill took effect, he openly defied Trump on social platforms by launching a vote on establishing a new political party, which received participation from 1.08 million netizens, with over 64% of participants supporting the establishment of a new political party.

The "Big and Beautiful" bill takes effect

Musk openly caused trouble on Independence Day, and even dared to clash with Trump in the political field, which was obviously touching the latter's nerves.

Several days earlier, Trump had already threatened to "consider sending Musk back to his hometown" and warned that if there were no subsidies from the U.S. government, all of Musk's businesses in rockets, cars, and satellites would have to shut down.

Faced with Musk's open provocation, Trump finally decided to give him a lesson. With the power of the presidency, he did not let the matter rest overnight.

On the very day the "Big and Beautiful" bill was enacted, Musk received some bad news — the U.S. military suspended one of SpaceX's rocket projects.

Over the past few years, SpaceX has been doing well, mainly relying on large orders from the U.S. government. The sudden suspension of one of its projects can be seen as a small punishment for Musk. If he continues to defy Trump, it is possible that the next bad news could be about Musk's Starlink project.

SpaceX projects under Musk's control

Currently, Musk's three major businesses — Tesla electric vehicles, SpaceX rockets, and the Starlink project — two of which have already been targeted by the Trump administration. It can be fully believed that Trump has enough means to truly make Musk "shut down."

Will Trump be able to tolerate Musk? Or will he go to the extreme of "eradicating completely"? It depends on whether Musk can obey and remain quiet in the future.

For observers, this scene is indeed quite shocking. Remember a few months ago, Musk was still a close ally of Trump. The combination of "tech elites" and "the new White House master" made people have considerable expectations for this pair.

But the facts proved that in the game of power, one person must eventually exit. Musk once hoped to show his abilities in the "Department of Government Efficiency," but in the end, it turned out to be empty. Not wanting to be the "scapegoat" any more, he left the White House with resentment.

Trump and Musk

It can only be said that Musk ultimately misjudged Trump. He originally thought that both being businessmen would lead to more common topics, but after experiencing the sharpness of politics, Trump had long transformed from a pure businessman into a shrewd politician.

For Musk, who was determined to promote "technological governance," the two were no longer on the same page. Their eventual parting ways were an expected outcome.

Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7523507201496138250/

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