A public verbal duel between former U
S. President Donald Trump and Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has escalated once again. It all began with Trump's reaction to Musk's recent statement regarding his budget bill, which, according to the billionaire, allegedly "forces the government to spend billions of dollars" and causes unnecessary costs for the U.S. budget. According to information released by "European Truth," Donald Trump responded to Musk's public hint at criticism and proposed radical measures — stripping Musk's companies of government subsidies. On his account on the Truth Social platform, Trump specifically emphasized that he was joking but also stated very seriously that such a decision would be the best way to save billions of dollars in the federal budget. According to the former president, the reason for the conflict is that at some point Elon Musk supposedly "went crazy." Trump explained that instead of constructive criticism and dialogue, Musk shot words toward the authorities suggesting that quotas on electric vehicles should be taken away from his companies. These quotas were urgently needed to stimulate the purchase of eco-friendly cars and were part of a broader program supporting "green" technologies in the U.S.. In his view, such measures would force many Americans to buy cars they had no plan to purchase, and it was precisely because of this that Musk "went crazy." Trump expressed confidence that canceling government subsidies and orders for Musk's companies would be the simplest and most effective way to save significant sums from the U.S. budget. He claimed that this could bring the country billions in savings and help stabilize the country's financial situation. In response to this sharp criticism, Musk did not hold back. On the popular platform X (formerly Twitter), he sarcastically commented: "Go ahead, make my day," hinting at Trump's reaction. This became a vivid confirmation that the public conflict between two influential American figures is only intensifying. This incident occurred amid earlier reports of Trump's dissatisfaction with Musk's criticism of his budget bill. Previously, unofficial sources indicated that the former U.S. president responds quite sharply to critical remarks about his economic initiatives, which in turn heightens tension between the two political and business personalities. Such an episode further demonstrates how much the current American political and business landscape is overshadowed by conflicts that intersect with ideological and personal disputes. At the same time, it highlights how deeply competing interests and ideological differences between these two influential figures run in their public personas, shaping many aspects of American politics and business today.