Donald Trump said he was “very surprised” and “disappointed” with his recent ally Elon Musk after he criticized his budget law. Last week, the billionaire informed about the departure from the US administration, in which he served as one of Trump's main advisers and headed the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge).
– Elon and I had a great relationship. I don't know if we'll have it yet, Trump told reporters during a Thursday conference at the White House.
It was so far the most direct criticism of the president at Muska. The billionaire parted with the president's administration and criticizes plans to reduce taxes and cuts of government expenditure.
Musk wrote on X, stating that the act is filled with “election sausage” – prodigal government expenditure – and said: “In the entire history of civilization there was never legislation that would be at the same time large and beautiful. Everyone knows it! Either you will get a large and ugly law, or a slim and beautiful act.”
The beginning of the conflict
A few days ago Elon Muskwhich recently left the American administration, criticized the draft budget act Donald Trumpcalling him a “terrible nasty”. “Those who voted for the act made a mistake,” added the billionaire.
“I'm sorry, but I can't stand it anymore,” Tesla's boss wrote on the website X, referring to the project referred to by Trump as “a great, beautiful act”.
The billionaire expressed the conviction that those who voted in favor of the act know that they made a mistake. Noted that the Act will significantly increase budget deficit – up to $ 2.5 trillion – and burden American citizens.
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