(DC Pundit) – When two billionaires disagree, the sparks fly, especially when one of them is President Donald J. Trump and the other is Elon Musk.
Their latest dust-up began after Musk blasted changes made to Trump’s landmark legislation, popularly known among supporters as the “Big Beautiful Bill.” Musk warned that stripping subsidies for green energy initiatives, including electric vehicles, could “destroy millions of jobs” and cripple industries he claims are essential to America’s future.
“The latest Senate draft bill will destroy millions of jobs in America and cause immense strategic harm to our country!” Musk wrote on X, the social media platform he owns. “Utterly insane and destructive. It gives handouts to industries of the past while severely damaging industries of the future.”
Naturally, that kind of statement didn’t sit well with President Trump, especially considering the bill is a cornerstone achievement of his administration. In a Tuesday interview with the Daily Mail, Trump didn’t exactly go nuclear, but he didn’t exactly stay grounded, either.
When asked if he would consider deporting Musk, a legal immigrant from South Africa, Trump responded with the kind of line only he can deliver: “I don’t know. We’ll have to take a look.”
Reporter: Are you going to deport Elon Musk?
Trump: We'll have to take a look. We might have to put DOGE on Elon. You know what DOGE is? The monster that might have to go back and eat Elon. Wouldn’t that be terrible? He gets a lot of subsidies. pic.twitter.com/6I0OAIv7Js
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 1, 2025
Now, before Democrats start frothing at the mouth and CNN spins up a weeklong special on Trump “targeting immigrants,” let’s clarify something. This wasn’t a formal declaration of policy, it was a well-timed jab, likely made with tongue planted firmly in cheek. But it does speak volumes about how serious Trump is when it comes to defending American jobs and standing by his legislative accomplishments.
What’s also worth noting is that while Musk has supported many conservative causes and stood firmly against the woke mob, he’s never been shy about criticizing Trump either. The two have had an on-again, off-again political bromance, with moments of praise quickly turning into public sparring sessions when money, power, or ego is on the line.
And let’s be honest: both men have plenty of all three.
But here’s the thing, conservatives across the country benefit when Trump and Musk are on the same team. Musk has been instrumental in exposing the rot in the government-tech complex, especially through the release of the “Twitter Files,” which unveiled how federal agencies and social media companies colluded to silence dissenting voices during COVID and the 2020 election.
At the same time, Trump has been tirelessly working to rebuild the economy, secure the border, and push back against the insanity pouring out from the left. His focus on American energy independence and manufacturing resurgence is precisely what our country needs.
So yes, tensions may be flaring, and yes, the back-and-forth could’ve been handled privately, preferably over a steak dinner at Mar-a-Lago, not via media sniping. But let’s not lose the bigger picture: both of these men are standing in the way of the left’s full-blown socialist agenda, and we need every fighter we can get.
If Musk’s feelings are hurt, he’ll survive. He’s worth $200 billion. And if Trump wants to remind him who’s boss, well, that’s what leaders do.
But don’t count on Elon being booted out of the country anytime soon. Trump might be a lot of things, but one thing he’s not is stupid. He knows that a Musk with hurt pride is still better than a Democrat with unchecked power.
The real lesson here? On the right, we may argue, we may clash, but at the end of the day, we get back in formation, because the real threat isn’t Elon Musk’s or President Trump’s tweetstorms. It’s the left’s radical march through our institutions, our economy, and our freedoms.
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