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Trump can’t give up Musk

Editorial Board Published July 24, 2025
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President Donald Trump stated Thursday that he desires Elon Musk’s firms to “thrive”—a pointy turnabout simply in the future after the White Home expressed doubt about whether or not Musk’s synthetic intelligence firm, xAI, ought to proceed receiving authorities contracts.

“Everyone is stating that I will destroy Elon’s companies by taking away some, if not all, of the large scale subsidies he receives from the U.S. Government. This is not so!” Trump posted on his Reality Social platform. “I want Elon, and all businesses within our Country, to THRIVE, in fact, THRIVE like never before!” 

It was the most recent twist within the Trump-Musk rollercoaster—one which’s swung between public threats and awkward reward since their breakup in June. 

Only a day earlier, White Home press secretary Karoline Leavitt was requested whether or not Trump wished xAI to get federal contracts. “I don’t think so, no,” she replied. Leavitt added that she’d test with the president about presumably canceling current offers, together with one between the Division of Protection and xAI that’s price as much as $200 million.

It wasn’t simply xAI underneath scrutiny. Reuters reported earlier this week that the administration is exploring options to Musk’s SpaceX for work on the Golden Dome missile protection system—one other signal that Musk’s maintain on federal funds could also be slipping.


An individual protesting Elon Musk’s actions within the Trump administration holds an indication exterior a Tesla showroom in Seattle on Feb. 13.

This wouldn’t be the primary time Trump has threatened to tug the plug. Again in June, he floated the thought of gutting Musk’s funding totally.

“The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts,” Trump posted on-line.

He additionally took a swipe at Musk’s political ambitions earlier this month, calling his newly launched political get together, the “America Party,” “ridiculous.” (He’s not unsuitable there.)

“It’s ridiculous to start a third party,” Trump informed reporters. “We have a tremendous success with the Republican Party. The Democrats have lost their way, but it’s always been a two-party system, and I think starting a third party just adds to confusion.”

Now Trump could also be strolling all of it again.

His newest Reality Social publish got here simply days after The Wall Road Journal reported that the Justice Division had informed Trump he was talked about within the Epstein information—one thing Musk had publicly claimed throughout their spat. Since The Journal’s report, Musk hasn’t talked about it once more.

The timing didn’t go unnoticed. Trump’s administration is already going through warmth over its dealing with of Epstein-related paperwork, and Musk has been a loud amplifier of the controversy.

The 2 have been buying and selling pictures since late Could, when Musk’s stint as a particular authorities worker ended and he shortly started slamming Trump’s tax-and-spending agenda. Issues escalated shortly—Musk accused Trump of ties to convicted intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein, and Trump responded by threatening to chop Musk’s contracts and subsidies.

Earlier than the fallout, Musk wasn’t simply an ally—he was additionally on the helm of Trump’s so-called Division of Authorities Effectivity, and he’d pumped a whole bunch of hundreds of thousands into Trump’s reelection marketing campaign. In March, Trump even promoted Teslas from the White Home garden like a QVC host, urging People to purchase Musk’s automobiles. He even purchased one—although after their fallout, he claimed he was contemplating tossing it.

Nonetheless, if Musk hoped for a win, Thursday didn’t carry it. In response to Axios, Tesla shares dropped 9% in mid-morning buying and selling after the corporate reported weak earnings and warned that Trump’s tax invoice might harm future outcomes. Additionally, on a Wednesday earnings name, Musk predicted Tesla would face “a few rough quarters” because of rising tariffs and different elements.

Now the ball’s in Musk’s courtroom: Does he settle for the olive department—or strike once more?

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