Trump’s insults and commercial accusations

Washington – The relationship between President Trump and Elon Musk broke dramatic and publicly on Thursday, with the president threatening to cancel the lucrative government contracts of Musk and Musk stating that Trump could not have won the presidency without it, feeding a dispute that exploded on the opposition of Musk to the tax ticket and budgets of the Republicans.

In the afternoon, Musk dropped what he called “the great bomb”, claiming that Mr. Trump’s name appeared in the Archives related to the case of Jeffrey Epsteinthe financial dishonor who died from suicide in federal custody in 2019 while facing sexual traffic charges. “@RealdonaldTrump is in Epstein’s archives. That is the real reason why they have not been made public,” Musk wrote in X. “Have a good day, Djt!”

Trump officials promised to present more files related to Epstein’s case when the administration took power. In February, the Department of Justice issued a limited launch of unworthy versions of files that had been public for years, a measure that was received with criticism by conservatives that have demanded more transparency.

Mr. Trump soon responded with another publication: “I don’t care if Elon turns against me, but he should have done it months ago. This is one of the greatest bills presented to Congress.”

Musk also expressed his support for a position that said Trump should be accused and replaced by vice president JD Vance.

The rupture between the president and the richest man in the world originated about the continuous criticisms of Musk for the “great and beautiful bill” of the Republicans in Capitol Hill, which reduces taxes by billions of dollars and implements the National Agenda of Mr. Trump, including the reduction of hundreds of billions of dollars in expenses. The musk has criticized the legislation as “scandalous” and “a disgusting abomination.” The Congress Budget Office My dear On Wednesday, the bill would lead to an increase of $ 2.4 billion in total deficits in the next 10 years, a conclusion that Republicans and Mr. Trump dispute.

The president was asked about Musk’s criticism for the first time during a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the Oval office on Thursday.

“Elon and I had a great relationship,” Trump told reporters. “I don’t know if we’ll do it.”

Trump said Musk, the Tesla CEO, was present during the entire process of elaboration of the bill. The president said that “he never had a problem” with the legislation until the provisions related to the subsidies of electric vehicles were eliminated, threatening Tesla’s affairs. The bill would collect some of the clean energy prosecutors under the Law of Climate Attention and Medical Care of the Biden era, eliminating a tax elimination for clean energy vehicles.

“I am very disappointed with Elon. I have helped Elon a lot,” Trump told journalists, adding that Musk “worked hard” and did a “good job.”

“And I will be honest, I think I miss the place,” the president continued. “He is not the first. People leave my administration and love us. And then, at some point, they miss him very badly. And some of them hug him and some of them really become hostile. I don’t know what it is. It’s a kind of Trump triumph syndrome, I guess they call him.”

Apparently to respond to the comments of Mr. Trump in real time, Musk wrote in X: “Whatever. Keep the EV/Solar incentive cuts in the bill, despite the fact that no oil and gas subsidies are touched (very unfair!), But leave the mountain of disgusting pork in the bill.” In another publication, he denied that he was aware of the details in the bill when he was made, writing that “this bill never showed me once and was approved on the night so fast that almost anyone in Congress could read it!”

“Without me, Trump would have lost the elections, the Democrats would control the camera and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate,” Musk continued. “Such ingratitude.” Musk spent approximately $ 277 million To choose Mr. Trump and Republican legislators last year.

Trump turned again with attacks against social truth, claiming that he asked Musk to leave his administration and bothered him with the legislative proposal that finished fiscal credits for electric vehicles.

“Elon was ‘Using Delgado’, I asked him to leave, I removed his EV mandate that forced everyone to buy electric cars that nobody else wanted (who knew for months what he was going to do!), And he went crazy!” The president wrote.

He also threatened to cancel Federal Musk contracts, citing a movement as a cost reduction measure.

“The easiest way to save money in our budget, billions and billions of dollars is to rescind Elon’s subsidies and government contracts. I was always surprised that Biden did not do it!” Trump said.

Tesla actions shrunken After the threat of Mr. Trump, falling up to 18% in late trade.

The president’s comments expressing his disappointment with Musk were a fast rhythm. Less than a week ago, Mr. Trump talented musk A key to the White House as an expression of gratitude for its work with the Efficiency Department of the Government of the White House, or Doge. Musk concluded his time in the Federal Government on Friday, as it reached the maximum amount of days that could serve as a special government employee.

Trump said then that Musk “he really didn’t leave. He will be round trip, I think, I have a feeling.”

The opposition of Musk has asked questions about whether Republicans can remain united in the legislation of the central piece of Trump’s second -term agenda, but republican leaders in Congress It appeared without flinching Wednesday, while the Senate was ahead in the legislation. MUSK and the president of the Mike Johnson representatives are expected to speak Thursday on the way of the bill.

Trump’s comments about Musk occurred when Merz and the president met to discuss trade and tariffs, as well as the Russian war in Ukraine and tensions in the Middle East. But the part of the meeting open to the press was dominated by the questions about Musk.

“It is an honor to have it,” Trump told the German leader, calling him a challenging negotiator, but added that he is a great representative for Germany.

It was his first meeting in person from Merz, leader of the Party of the Christian Democratic Union Center of Germany, the Democratic Union Party, He won a parliamentary vote Become a chancellor last month after an election in February.

Merz brought a gift for Mr. Trump to the White House, an original copy of the birth certificate belonging to Trump’s grandfather, Friedrich Trump, in German and in English.

Mr. Trump’s 50% tariffs in imports from the European Union They are scheduled to enter into force on July 9. The EU, which includes Germany, has said that it is preparing “countermeasures” to return the blow. 50% tariffs began on June 1, but Trump delayed heavy tariffs after talking with the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. Twenty -seven nations form the EU.

The Trump-Merz meeting also arrives hours after the president signed a proclamation on Wednesday prohibition foreign citizens from a dozen countries, including Afghanistan and Haiti.

Earlier in the day, Mr. Trump He said he spoke With Chinese President Xi Jinping on tariffs and trade for approximately 90 minutes on Thursday morning. The president told journalists at the Oval office on Thursday that he accepted Xi’s invitation to visit China, and that he will go there with the first lady Melania Trump “at some time.”

• ELON ALMIZCLE
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