June 6, 2025

The highly publicized feud between US President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk has attracted widespread media attention, marking a sharp rupture in their previously close alliance, with some outlets, including Reuters and The Wall Street Journal highlighting its potential financial impact and political fallout.

Trump and Musk traded barbs over the Trump administration's sweeping tax cuts and spending bill on Thursday, a week after Musk left the administration. The so-called "Big and Beautiful Bill" is part of Trump's core agenda and includes a series of economic measures such as eliminating tax credits for electric vehicle consumers, increasing investment in border security, and lowering corporate and personal tax rates, according to the Xinhua News Agency. 

Musk has been fiercely criticizing the bill in recent days. On Thursday, he called it a "mountain of disgusting pork" on social media.

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