Trump-Musk Feud Threatens Federal Contracts

A feud between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk has escalated, with Trump threatening to terminate all federal contracts and subsidies with Musk's companies—including Tesla, SpaceX, and Starlink—after Musk denounced a GOP policy bill as fiscally irresponsible. Musk, formerly a close adviser and donor to Trump, accused the president of being ungrateful and floated the idea of starting a new political party. In response to Trump's threats, Musk announced that SpaceX would begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft, which is vital for NASA and U.S. space operations. Both parties have traded personal insults and accusations on social media. Trump claims Musk's opposition stems from the bill's rollback of electric vehicle incentives, while Musk insists his criticism targets the bill's excessive spending. The dispute has caused a significant drop in Tesla's share price and may have major political and business ramifications.