U.S. President Donald Trump gestures whereas boarding Air Drive One as he departs for New Jersey at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., June 6, 2025.
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President Donald Trump informed NBC Information on Saturday that Elon Musk would see “severe penalties” if he backs Democratic candidates who problem Republicans supporting the “big, beautiful bill.”
“If he does, he’ll should pay the implications for that,” Trump informed NBC Information’ Kristen Welker in a telephone interview.
“He’ll should pay very severe penalties if he does that,” he continued, with out giving specifics on what that might appear to be.
Trump additionally mentioned that he thinks his relationship with Musk is finished after their public feud erupted this week.
“I gave him quite a lot of breaks, lengthy earlier than this occurred, I gave him breaks in my first administration and saved his life in my first administration,” Trump mentioned.
“I’ve no intention of talking to him,” Trump added.
When requested whether or not he thinks his relationship with Musk is over, he mentioned, “I’d assume so.”
Trump additionally accused Musk of being “disrespectful to the workplace of the president.”
Trump’s remarks are amongst his most intensive public feedback but on his feud with Musk, and the newest signal that the president will not be thinking about mending his relationship with the onetime ally.
Musk has been a vocal critic of the Trump-backed spending invoice that moved by way of the Home final month.
Earlier this week, Musk called the spending invoice a “disgusting abomination” that may result in exploding federal budget deficits.
“In November subsequent yr, we fireplace all politicians who betrayed the American individuals,” he wrote in a separate X publish.
Musk’s criticism of the spending package deal — which is now being considered in the Senate — is partially what spurred the conflict between the 2 males.
Trump informed NBC Information that he’s nonetheless “very assured” that the invoice can be handed by July 4, and that he does not assume Musk might derail the invoice.
“If you happen to take a look at the Republicans, we have by no means been extra unified,” Trump informed NBC Information. “The invoice is implausible.”
— NBC Information contributed reporting
