Trump says Musk went ‘CRAZY,’ suggests cutting government contracts for his companies

CNBC ^ | Jun 5 20252:45 PM EDT | Kevin Breuninger

[Miami Rebel]

President Donald Trump on Thursday lashed out at Elon Musk as their feud rapidly ramped up, calling him “CRAZY” and suggesting that he may terminate the Tesla CEO’s government contracts.

Trump in a bitter Truth Social post wrote that Musk was “wearing thin” by the end of his tenure leading the president’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.

“I asked him to leave,” Trump claimed.

The angry swipe came after Musk blasted the president amid an escalating clash that stemmed from the mega-billionaire’s vocal opposition to Trump’s massive tax-cut bill.

Trump earlier Thursday said Musk was “upset” that the budget package cuts electric vehicle credits.

“I took away his EV Mandate that forced everyone to buy Electric Cars that nobody else wanted (that he knew for months I was going to do!), and he just went CRAZY!” Trump wrote in the post.

Musk has aggressively trashed the bill on the grounds that it will add trillions of dollars to the nation’s deficits. He is actively urging Senate Republicans to “kill the bill,” which comprises a huge swath of Trump’s domestic agenda.

The president wrote in a second Truth Social post, “The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do it!”

[Fledermaus]

Low IQ fake Trump supporters. I’ve seen names lately I’ve never seen and they all have early sign up dates.

They are like nutty, knee jerking cicadas.

[Openurmind]

I was trying to give Trump the benefit of the doubt...

This is bad optics right here. I really do not like or trust Musk but on this one he is right. And for Trump to dip this low in retaliation just isn’t right. Too much “I own you do what I want!” in that ideology...

[1Old Pro]

The President is coming across as a petulant 6th grader.

Elon started it, Elon started it

[Miami Rebel]

“The pearl clutchers show up on cue.”

I think the more apt term would be rubberneckers. This is the kind of collision that attracts onlookers. Two of the most powerful men in this country lobbing grenades at each other isn’t a daily sight.

[Bratch]

Thomas Massie Wants Elon Musk to Fund Primary Challengers to Trump Supporters in Congress

June 4, 2025 | Sundance 

If you have walked the deep political weeds with us, you will likely remember the warnings. Thomas Massie, Chip Roy, Rand Paul and other fellow republican travelers will join with Elon Musk and the alligator emoji network to oppose President Trump as soon as they can get back into the minority.

There is an intention behind this alignment of interests, which includes the Tech Bros (and Sea Island), that ends with a Vance-DeSantis promoted effort in 2028.  The only thing standing in their way is MAGA.  As a result, MAGA must be fractured.

The money center behind the strategy is working on a learning curve.  Having failed with prior launches of similar approaches (ref. DeSantis ’23/’24), they are now doing much more proactive seeding.

Yeah, I know, I know; some will say I’m crazy.  I’m not. I’ve watched this exact group’s constructs for over 14 years now.  All the data indicates this approach; the only unknown variables are the names of the political representatives who will participate.  Today, Thomas Massie is asking Elon Musk to fund primary challengers against the House republicans who support Donald Trump.

WASHINGTON DC – Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., said Elon Musk should fund primary challenges against almost every Republican who voted for President Donald Trump‘s “big, beautiful bill” last week.  “I don’t primary my colleagues, but I feel pretty good about him doing it,” Massie told Fox News Digital on Wednesday.

“There’s a few others that should be spared,” when asked to clarify if he meant all 215 House Republicans who supported the legislation. “But people want term limits, right? Elon can bring term limits.”

Musk came out against the massive Trump agenda bill that House Republicans passed last week. “I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore. This massive, outrageous, pork-filled congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it,” Musk first posted.

It was followed by several posts on the national debt, and one that read, “In November next year, we fire all politicians who betrayed the American people.”

Massie said on Wednesday, “I just think he made one mistake when misstatement – he said take them out in November. I would take them out in primaries if I were Elon Musk.” (more)

Massie wants to give control of the House to Democrats.  With Democrats in control President Trump is then isolated, ridiculed, marginalized and targeted again.  This approach, the Massie strategists believe, diminishes President Trump, and weakens his endorsement power in the lead up to the ’28 contest.

Both Massie and Musk supported Ron DeSantis until Trump finished crushing him in 2024.  This is simply a replay.

The Sea Island GOPe are nothing if not predictable.

Team Cruz in ’16, became Team DeSantis in ’24, will be Team Vance in ’28.

Watch.

[Miami Rebel]

“Stay afloat”???

The man’s as rich as Croesus, but his speaking out has cost him tens of billions today alone.

[jjotto]

The NEW Jerry Springer Show!!!

[SunkenCiv]

I'm in awe of what Musk has done with space access and EVs, but it's been obvious for years that he doesn't play well with others.

The very intelligent often make the mistake of thinking they're always right. Musk is also used to being in a position where he orders things done and they're done.

Musk's mention of the Epstein Files reminds me of his groundless "pedo guy" accusation against the guy who rescued those trapped kids in that cave years ago.

• Trump and Musk Attack Each Other in Remarkable Break [06/05/2025]
  • Trump goes after Musk on social media [06/05/2025]
• Elon Musk: Without Me, Trump Would Have Lost The Election [06/05/2025]
  • Elon Musk on X: Trump is in the Epstein files [06/05/2025]
• Musk: Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle? No. Next! [06/05/2025]
  • Already posted: Trump Scraps NASA Nomination for SpaceX-Linked Jared Isaacman as Musk Exits DOGE [06/05/2025]
• Babylon Bee: Judge Determines Trump Will Get The Nation On Weekdays, While Musk Gets Every Other Weekend And Holidays [06/05/2025]

[Revel]

No matter who did what to who. Trump should be wise enough to know that escalating things is the worst thing that he could do. It just gives the left more material.

[Miami Rebel]

This is what it sounds like when doves fight.

[fuzzylogic]

Yep, this looks like schemed deliberate drama to me.

[absalom01]

Sundance is always a little purple. Doesn’t make him wrong in every case, just tiring.

[Teacher317]

Read the room, boys! Jeez!!

Well, the one good thing is that we now know that both are truly Republicans to their very core. Both seem highly interested in snatching defeat from the jaws of victory for the dumbest possible reasons. It is a GOP tradition!!!

[nitzy]

Who could have ever predicted that this would happen?

https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4283613/posts?page=8#8

[bray]

The govt should have never been subsidizing electric cars. They are not efficient.

[newfreep]

[CFW]

I’m not sure what is going on but it has gotten out of hand. Musk is suddenly blocking people like Charlie Kirk and posting off the wall stuff. It is all very childish. I expect him to call Trump a big “poopy-pants” any minute now.

[Taxman]

Trump/Musk 4D (5D?) chess?

[mewzilla]

Will people kindly consider the sources...

Just a thought.

[dennisw]

Knives out.