The relationship was completely broken, and Trump could no longer bear it and announced that he had "breaking off with Musk" and was not allowed to do one thing. So, why did Trump draw a line with Musk? What kind of red line did he not allow Musk to draw?
On June 7 local time, US President Trump made the most severe response so far to Musk's remarks on the "big and US" tax reform bill. He said that he had no intention of repairing his relationship with Musk and that the relationship would end completely.
From last July, Musk publicly stated that he "fully supports President Trump", and now that Trump unilaterally announced a "one-severe break" with Musk, the combination of the US president and the world's richest man who had been highly concerned by the outside world, was announced to be disbanded only after 330 days. So, what exactly caused the two to part ways?
In fact, the direct fuse of the breakup is undoubtedly the "big and beautiful" tax reform bill led by Republicans. It is reported that due to the phenomenon of "robbing the poor and helping the rich" in this large-scale tax and expenditure bill, Musk expressed concerns and dissatisfaction with the tax reform plan a week before leaving the White House.
After withdrawing from the core circle of the White House, the American entrepreneur's "persuasion" method has become more radical, from being kind to sending 25 social updates in a day, denounced Republican lawmakers who supported the tax reform plan to push the country into a bankruptcy crisis, and on the other hand, they encouraged the public to join forces to "smash" the bill.
Musk's behavior is undoubtedly unbearable for Trump, who requires his subordinates to be absolutely loyal. Therefore, on the afternoon of June 5, Trump personally came out to "beat" Musk, saying that he was "very disappointed" with him and did not know if the two could maintain a good relationship. However, this warning obviously did not achieve the expected results, because after that, Trump and Musk staged a drama of "criticism" on social platforms. Trump threatened to terminate government subsidies and contracts for Musk's companies, while Musk supported the post impeachment of Trump and declared that it was time to create a new political party that truly represents the centrist.
The verbal battle has developed to this point, which is enough to prove that the two of them are "unbearable" not only a tax reform plan, but also the accumulated contradictions over the past four months. Among them, the impact of the "reciprocal tariff" policy on the US market and the "repeated cuts" of Trump's authority over the government's efficiency department are unbearable.
Some analysts believe that Musk does not really want to impeach Trump. The strong posture he showed is mainly to reduce the losses of his subsidiary Tesla, and at the same time to strive for a more favorable living environment for the US electric vehicle industry. However, Trump does not intend to accept Musk's demands in full. On the contrary, after breaking with Musk, Trump has not allowed him to do one thing, which is to fund Democratic candidates who oppose the budget, otherwise he will face "very serious consequences."
You should know that Trump's current approval rating has dropped sharply compared to before taking office. In this case, once Musk "transfers" to the Democratic camp and even helps the latter gain an advantage in next year's midterm elections, Trump's second half of his term will become quite difficult. And Republican political leaders who know this are calling on Musk to remain calm and return to the Republican camp as soon as possible.
On the 6th local time, US Vice President Vance called on Musk to "return to the road" in a podcast program. After all, they are very clear that Musk has a appeal in the American business and youth community that cannot be underestimated. Allowing him to continue to criticize the tax reform bill on social platforms will only cause greater trouble to the federal government. Now, Trump has made harsh words, pushing the relationship between the two to a dangerous level. All they can do is persuade Musk to stop.
