Elon Musk's once-close alliance with Donald Trump has soured dramatically following Musk's criticism of a major tax and spending bill pushed by the Trump administration. After endorsing Trump and showing support during the campaign, Musk's enthusiasm turned into frustration over what he described as a "disgusting abomination" of legislation. The fallout intensified when Trump's administration withdrew a nominee for NASA, angering Musk who felt his financial backing was wasted. This dramatic shift highlights the volatility in their political relationship amidst fiscal controversies.
"Elon won't go home. I can't get rid of him," Trump teased at a Capitol Hill meeting days after winning the election in November.
Musk has torched the bill as a "disgusting abomination" that allegedly undermines his gutting of the government with the newly-created Department of Government Efficiency.
Things between the two got so serious, that Trump started riffing on the degree to which Musk had become glued to his side at Mar-a-Lago, like a rescue dog unwilling to part from his new master's side.
He reportedly whined that he had wasted hundreds of millions of dollars getting the president elected, indicating major regret over his support.
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