President Donald Trump suggested he would “take a look” into deporting his former ally, Elon Musk, after the Tesla CEO, a naturalized U.S. citizen, renewed criticism of the president’s “Big Beautiful” domestic policy bill.
He also doubled down on threats to have DOGE look at Musk’s government contracts, calling the department previously run by the tech billionaire a “monster that might have to go back and eat Elon.”
Trump spoke with reporters both as he departed the White House and as he arrived at a new immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades, nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz.”
The president toured the new facility with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Musk and Trump’s relationship fizzled out in June when the tech billionaire left the White House on poor terms after his outspoken criticism of the president's signature tax and spending bill.
The two traded barbs on social media with Trump calling Musk “crazy” and Musk accusing the president of being named in the government’s investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.
Their feud resurfaced overnight as senators struggled to pass Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” which Musk believes will bankrupt the U.S.
Key Points
- Trump says Musk shouldn't 'be playing that game with me' as feud resurfaces
- Trump says he will ‘take a look’ at deporting Musk
- Musk disputes Trump's claim that he wanted electric vehicle mandates
- Trump and Musk’s feud timeline: From Epstein allegations to clash over the Big, Beautiful Bill
What you need to know
20:09 , Oliver O'Connell- President Donald Trump visited the new "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades, accompanied by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
- Governor DeSantis stated the "Alligator Alcatraz" facility aims to intimidate migrants into voluntary departure, with Secretary Noem emphasizing that formal deportation bars future re-entry.
- Perhaps inspired by the new facility, Trump reiterated his desire to reopen the original Alcatraz prison in San Francisco Bay as a detention center.
- Meanwhile, Senate Republicans passed their version of Trump's "One Big, Beautiful Bill" after a tie-breaking vote, despite ongoing criticism from Elon Musk, who threatened to primary those who supported it.
- Ahead of his visit, Trump suggested he would "take a look" into deporting Musk, a naturalized U.S. citizen, following his renewed criticism of the domestic policy agenda.
- Trump also threatened to investigate Musk's government contracts via DOGE, which the tech billionaire formerly steered.
Trump’s DOJ wants to denaturalize citizens. Can he do that?
21:10 , Oliver O'ConnellA recently unveiled memo from the Department of Justice indicates Donald Trump’s administration plans to “maximally pursue” denaturalization of American citizens, marking a radical expansion of the president’s anti-immigration agenda.
According to the June 11 memo, the Justice Department’s civil division will “prioritize and maximally pursue denaturalization proceedings in all cases permitted by law and supported by the evidence.”
Alex Woodward explains what that means.
Can Trump’s Justice Department strip citizenship from Americans?
Tesla stock drops as Trump and Musk reignite their feud
20:40 , Oliver O'ConnellTesla’s stock price dropped 4.9 percent by midday Tuesday following a suggestion by President Donald Trump that government subsidies for Elon Musk’s companies, such as Tesla, should be reviewed by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, which Musk used to lead.
The plunge arrived in the middle of a renewed feud between the president and the world’s richest man after Musk attacked Trump’s congressional spending package and threatened to form a new political party.
Gustaf Kilander reports.
Did Trump nab his Hannibal Lecter?
20:25 , Oliver O'ConnellHello, Clarice?
More than a year after President Donald Trump started making regular mentions of ‘the late, great Hannibal Lecter,’ the fictional Baltimore psychiatrist turned serial killer, on the campaign trail, it appears the federal government has finally rid the country of a real-life immigrant cannibal.
Andrew Feinberg has the story.
Did Trump nab his Hannibal Lecter? Kristi Noem says ICE ‘detained a cannibal’
ICYMI: Elon Musk promises to fund campaigns against Republicans who vote for Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful’ bill
20:12 , Oliver O'ConnellElon Musk promised to bankroll primary challenges against Republican lawmakers who vote to pass legislation representing a sizable portion of Donald Trump’s political agenda on Monday as the Senate debated its final passage.
The Tesla CEO and former DOGE overlord blew up at Trump and the Republican Congress over the bill earlier this year. Musk, along with Republicans like Rand Paul in the Senate, believe that the bill’s spending cuts are insufficient to fund its other provisions and point to projections of trillions added to the national debt over the next decade as reason it should be opposed.
John Bowden reports from Washington, D.C.
Elon Musk vows campaigns against every Republican who votes for Trump’s agenda
After visiting 'Alligator Alcatraz,' Trump reiterates wish to reopen original Alcatraz
20:00 , Oliver O'ConnellPresident Donald Trump seems to be inspired by his visit to the new Florida migrant detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” and has reiterated his desire to reopen the original Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay.
Writing on Truth Social, the president said:
Because of the Violence and Criminality I have seen due to the Open Border Policy of Sleepy Joe Biden, in particular allowing millions of people into our Country who shouldn’t be here, I wanted something representative to show how we fight back, and then, it happened, I saw a picture of ALCATRAZ looking so foreboding, and I said, “We’re going to look into renovating and rebuilding the famous ALCATRAZ Prison sitting high on the Bay, surrounded by sharks. What a symbol it is, and will be!” Conceptual work started six months ago, and various prison development firms are looking at doing it with us. Still a little early, but lots of promise!
Originally a military fortification, lighthouse, and military prison, Alcatraz Island was converted into the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in 1934. As strong tidal currents and cold water surround it, escape was thought to be close to impossible.
The prison closed on March 21, 1963, leaving the island a major tourist attraction today.
While Trump claims conceptual work has been underway for his entire presidency, as Justin Baragona reported in May, he announced the idea of reopening the prison just hours after the movie Escape from Alcatraz aired on a South Florida PBS station.
Trump announced Alcatraz reopening hours after ‘Escape from Alcatraz’ aired on PBS
DeSantis says new Florida detention center should encourage migrants to self deport
19:55 , Oliver O'ConnellFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis says the new “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center is intended to intimidate migrants into leaving the U.S. voluntarily. The governor suggested that individuals in the country without legal status should choose to return to their home countries rather than risk being detained and transferred to the Florida facility.
“Why would you want to come to Alligator Alcatraz if you can just go home on your own?” the governor asked.
DeSantis indicated this aligns with the Trump administration's encouragement for migrants to “self-deport” as a means to preserve the opportunity for future re-entry into the US.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem reiterated that if the government formally deports individuals, they are then barred from ever returning to the country.
Trump threatens Musk with DOGE investigation
19:40 , Oliver O'ConnellDonald Trump has threatened to use Elon Musk’s own Department of Government Efficiency to investigate federal subsidies received by the tech billionaire’s companies.
Nearly a month after their explosive breakup, Trump reignited his public rift with Musk late Monday in response to the Tesla CEO escalating his anti-Republican rhetoric and his scathing criticism of the president’s showpiece tax bill. The president also suggested that Musk may need to ‘close up shop and go back to South Africa’ without his support.
James Liddell reports.
Trump threatens to use DOGE to investigate Musk as feud reignites over megabill
DeSantis dismisses environmental concerns about detention center
19:22 , Oliver O'ConnellFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis has dismissed environmental concerns surrounding the new “Alligator Alcatraz” detention facility being constructed in the Everglades, asserting that those protesting its potential impact are simply opposed to deportations.
The facility is being assembled using tents and trailers on an existing airstrip. This construction method means it has not required the laying of new concrete or the erection of permanent new buildings.
President Donald Trump echoed DeSantis’s stance, also expressing no concern about the project’s ecological implications.
“I don’t think you’re doing anything to the Everglades, you’re just enhancing it,” Trump stated.
The remarks come as environmental groups raise alarms over the potential impact of the new detention centre on the sensitive Everglades ecosystem.
Trump says he will ‘take a look’ at deporting Musk
19:10 , Oliver O'ConnellPresident Donald Trump has suggested that the country’s immigration enforcement apparatus could be turned against now-former ally Elon Musk after the Tesla executive renewed criticism of the tax and spending megabill on which the president has bet his legislative agenda.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday as he departed the White House to visit an immigration detention facility in Florida, the president was asked if Musk, a naturalized American citizen who originally hails from South Africa, could be deported in retaliation for his attacks on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act under debate in the Senate.
“I don’t know,” he replied. “We’ll have to take a look.”
Andrew Feinberg reports.
Trump says he will ‘take a look’ at deporting Musk as feud reaches new height
Trump and Musk’s feud timeline
18:40 , Oliver O'ConnellHere’s a timeline of how the very public fight between Donald Trump and Elon Musk unfolded, which appeared unresolvable until Musk offered a grovelling apology six days later, only to then blow up again three weeks later.
Trump and Musk’s feud: From Epstein allegations to clash over the Big, Beautiful Bill
Elon Musk now expresses regret for wild CPAC chainsaw display
18:20 , Oliver O'ConnellAmid the renewed feud between Donald Trump and one-time “first buddy” Elon Musk, the world’s richest man is now expressing some contrition over his wild antics at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference, which saw him wielding a giant chainsaw on stage.
Justin Baragona has the story.
Elon Musk now expresses regret for wild CPAC chainsaw display: ‘It lacked empathy’
Trump threatens to arrest Zohran Mamdani
18:04 , Oliver O'ConnellAnswering questions from the press at “Alligator Alcatraz,” President Donald Trump says New York mayoral Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani risks arrest if he tries to stop ICE agents from arresting migrants in the city.
Trump threatens to arrest Zohran Mamdani
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 1, 2025
Question: He said that he will defy I.C.E. And not allow them to arrest criminal aliens in New York City.
Trump: Well then we will have to arrest him… a lot of people are saying he is here illegally. We’re going to look at everything pic.twitter.com/nLExaFgDFf
Noem claims cannibal 'started to eat himself' on deportation flight
17:45 , Oliver O'ConnellA gruesome story from Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem:
“The other day, I was talking to some marshals that have been partnering with ICE. They said that they had detained a cannibal and put him on a plane to take him home, and while they had him in his seat, he started to eat himself, and they had to get him off and get him medical attention. These are the kind of deranged individuals that are on our streets in America that we're trying to target and get out of our country because they are so deranged, they don't belong here, and they don't go they shouldn't be walking the streets with our children, and they shouldn't be living in the communities with our families who just want to grow up, go to job good, raise their children to grow up and get a job and to live the American dream.”
Kristi Noem tells a bizarre story about how marshals working with ICE detained a cannibal:
— The Recount (@therecount) July 1, 2025
"They had detained a cannibal and put him on a plane to take him home. And while they had him in his seat, he started to eat himself. And they had to ... get him medical attention." pic.twitter.com/CvsRX783Gr
Trump floats idea of deporting U.S. citizens
17:41 , Oliver O'ConnellAt his roundtable press conference in the Alligator Alcatraz detention facility, President Donald Trump floated the idea of deporting U.S. citizens.
He said: “We also have a lot of bad people that have been here for a long time ... many of them were born in our country. I think we ought to get them the hell out of here, too, if you want to know the truth. So maybe that'll be the next job.”
Trump calls for deporting US citizens: "We also have a lot of bad people that have been here for a long time ... many of them were born in our country. I think we ought to get them the hell out of here too, if you want to know the truth. So maybe that'll be the next job." pic.twitter.com/zQDOlqjB3u
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 1, 2025
Trump asked about arresting former DHS head Mayorkas
17:39 , Oliver O'ConnellPresident Donald Trump was asked about the possibility of arresting former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who ran the department under President Joe Biden.
“I'll take a look at that one ... why don't you take a look at it, Kristi?” he said.
Trump blames the Biden administration for having, in his words, an open-borders policy.
Question: Why hasn’t Mayorkas been arrested yet?
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 1, 2025
Trump: We’ll take a look at it pic.twitter.com/brlAQjm7FD
Trump suggests detention camps could 'morph into a system'
17:33 , Oliver O'ConnellPresident Donald Trump says of the new detention camp in Florida: “We'd like to see them in many states. And at some point, they might morph into a system.”
Trump on DeSantis's new detention camp for migrants: "We'd like to see them in many states. And at some point they might morph into a system." pic.twitter.com/fCCBd6B6Xi
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 1, 2025
Noem says every governor in country should build version of Alligator Alcatraz facility
17:28 , Oliver O'ConnellSpeaking at the opening of “Alligator Alcatraz”, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says of the new migrant detention camp in Florida: “This facility is exactly what I want every single governor in the country to consider doing with us.”
Kristi Noem at DeSantis's new migrant detention camp: "This facility is exactly what I want every single governor in the country to consider doing with us." pic.twitter.com/YjJRoOoT7V
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 1, 2025
Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill...
17:17 , Oliver O'ConnellSenate Republicans finally passed their version of President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” Tuesday afternoon despite sharp criticism of the legislation from some within the president’s party who held out for changes that dragged negotiations to a marathon two-day session.
The legislation passed after Vice President JD Vance cast the deciding vote on a 50-50 tie and it now gets sent back to the House of Representatives for reconsideration with the new amendments.
Eric Garcia and John Bowden report from Capitol Hill.
Senate Republicans pass Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ after overcoming hurdles
Watch: Trump thanks 'friend' DeSantis
17:15 , Oliver O'ConnellTrump: "Ron, I'd like to thank you personally. You are my friend and you'll always be my friend. We may have some skirmishes even in the future. I doubt it. But we'll always come back, because we just seem to have blood that seems to match pretty well." pic.twitter.com/tBUJeTXG9K
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 1, 2025
Trump says Newsom could learn something from Florida migrant camp
17:07 , Oliver O'ConnellWhile touring the “Alligator Alcatraz” facility, President Donald Trump was asked what his message to California Governor Gavin Newsom would be.
He replied: “The first thing he should do is come here and learn something.”
Reporter: "What's your message to Governor Gavin Newsom inside this facility?"@POTUS: "The first thing he should do is come here and learn something." pic.twitter.com/s1QrcURzve
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 1, 2025
The president also joked that former President Joe Biden wanted him in such a place, but it “didn't work out that way.”
.@POTUS: "Biden wanted me in here ... Didn't work out that way." 🤣 pic.twitter.com/pP76ik1huq
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 1, 2025
Fox & Friends yuk it up over Trump Alligator Alcatraz ‘advice’
17:02 , Oliver O'ConnellThe denizens of Donald Trump’s favorite morning show on Tuesday gleefully applauded the president for advising detainees of the new immigration detention center in Florida to run in a “serpentine” pattern to avoid getting eaten by alligators.
Justin Baragona has the story.
Fox & Friends yuk it up over Trump alligator advice: ‘Do not run in a straight line’
Musk appears to regret his chainsaw moment
16:46 , Oliver O'ConnellIn an exchange on X, Elon Musk appears to regret his infamous chainsaw moment.
Hitting the debt ceiling is the only thing that will actually force the government to cut waste and fraud.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 1, 2025
That’s why the debt ceiling legislation exists!
Valid point. Milei gave me the chainsaw backstage and I ran with it, but, in retrospect, it lacked empathy.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 1, 2025
Here’s our coverage from that moment:
Watch: Elon Musk waves chainsaw on stage in bizarre CPAC appearance
Noem says Homeland Security asked DOJ if they can prosecute CNN
16:41 , Oliver O'ConnellHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says her department has asked the Department of Justice about the possibility of prosecuting CNN for reporting on an app that tracks the location of ICE agents on immigration raids.
“We're working with the Department of Justice to see if we can prosecute them for that. What they're doing is actively encouraging people to avoid law enforcement...”
.@Sec_Noem on CNN coverage of an app that tracks ICE agents location: "We're working with the Department of Justice to see if we can prosecute them for that. What they're doing is actively encouraging people to avoid law enforcement..." pic.twitter.com/Tc1GorgdQr
— CSPAN (@cspan) July 1, 2025
New York Republican says Musk 'trying to divide' GOP
16:30 , Oliver O'ConnellIn an appearance on Fox Business this morning, New York Republican Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis said of Elon Musk: “He's trying to divide the Republicans, he's trying to derail the president's agenda, and we're not gonna allow that to happen.”
She added: “Maybe he's mad because we're not focused on billionaires.”
Malliotakis on Elon Musk: "He's trying to divide the Republicans, he's trying to derail the president's agenda, and we're not gonna allow that to happen ... maybe he's mad because we're not focused on billionaires." pic.twitter.com/fD7WAyR4jV
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 1, 2025
'How are we supposed to reach Mars if America goes de facto bankrupt?'
16:11 , Oliver O'ConnellX user Xenocosmography posted a short list of what he believes Elon Musk should be doing:
He should
1) Build Mars colonization tech, including lots of robots.
2) Support DOGEing the shit out of USG.
3) Leave politics to people vastly lower on the autism spectrum.
Musk had some thoughts:
#2 is destroyed by this insane spending bill.
What good is Doge saving $160B when this bill increases the debt ceiling by $5T? It makes mockery of the work.
He added:
And how are we supposed to reach Mars if America goes de facto bankrupt?
And how are we supposed to reach Mars if America goes de facto bankrupt?
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 1, 2025
Trump says Musk shouldn't 'be playing that game with me' as feud resurfaces
16:03 , Oliver O'ConnellPresident Donald Trump was asked in Florida whether he was concerned that Elon Musk and his money might sway Republicans.
Trump responded: “No, I don’t think so. I think what’s going to happen is DOGE is going to look at Musk. And if DOGE looks at Musk, we’re going to save a fortune… I don’t think he should be playing that game with me.”
🚨WHOA: President Trump just doubled down on Elon Musk:
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) July 1, 2025
"DOGE is going to look at Musk, and if DOGE looks at Musk, we're going to save a fortune!"
"I don't think he should be playing that game with me..." pic.twitter.com/uLrjv75hVd
Trump says 'we have a lot of bodyguards and a lot of cops in the form of alligators'
16:00 , Oliver O'ConnellUpon arrival in Florida, President Donald Trump is asked whether “Alligator Alcatraz” will be the model going forward for migrant detention camps.
He replied: "It can be. You don't always have land so beautiful and so secure. We have a lot of bodyguards and a lot of cops in the form of alligators... I wouldn't want to run through the Everglades for long."
REPORTER: Is this the model going forward, Mr. President?@POTUS: "It can be. You don't always have land so beautiful and so secure. We have a lot of bodyguards and a lot of cops in the form of alligators... I wouldn't want to run through the Everglades for long." pic.twitter.com/5IvP8ZAWkI
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 1, 2025
Trump was also reminded that in 2018, he had joked about putting alligators in the Rio Grande.
Q: In 2018, you suggested putting alligators in the Rio Grade to prevent crossings in Texas. Is this a dream come true for you, sir?
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 1, 2025
TRUMP: Well, I was thinking about that. It was meant more as a joke, but the more I thought of it, the more I liked it. pic.twitter.com/fwSMWLXukd
Trump arrives in Florida
15:58 , Oliver O'Connell
Alligator Alcatraz: What you need to know
15:56 , Oliver O'ConnellPresident Donald Trump is on his way to a site in the Everglades where Florida officials want to detain migrants, which they have nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz.”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis previewed the president’s visit for the formal opening, saying the site “will be ready for business” by Tuesday.
Here’s what you need to know about the facility:
Trump flying down to open Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center Tuesday
Musk says spending bill enables abuse of power by president
15:38 , Oliver O'ConnellElon Musk has posted a new poll to his X account:
Removal of funding for enforcement of federal contempt of court orders is the actual crux of this spending bill.
This is nominally aimed at removal of illegal immigrants, but obviously also enables many other abuses of power by the President.
Should this be allowed?
Unfortunately for Musk, on June 21, the Senate parliamentarian ruled that this provision should not be included in the budget reconciliation bill, and it was subsequently removed.
Removal of funding for enforcement of federal contempt of court orders is the actual crux of this spending bill.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 1, 2025
This is nominally aimed at removal of illegal immigrants, but obviously also enables many other abuses of power by the President.
Should this be allowed?
Timeline: Trump and Musk’s feud
15:29 , Rachel Clun, Joe SommerladHere’s a timeline of how the very public fight between Donald Trump and Elon Musk unfolded, which appeared unresolvable until Musk offered a grovelling apology six days later, only to then blow up again three weeks later.
Trump and Musk’s feud: From Epstein allegations to clash over the Big, Beautiful Bill
Trump takes a moment to attack Thomas Massie
15:01 , Oliver O'ConnellHe may be feuding with Elon Musk, but Donald Trump's political machine has swung into operation against Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky, in an attempt to oust the lawmaker from his seat.
The escalating feud is rooted in Rep. Massie's consistent defiance of the Trump agenda. His recent opposition includes denouncing the administration's strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and a refusal to back key presidential legislation.
President Trump's political operation launched a targeted campaign aimed at unseating the Kentucky Republican late last week.
Trump joined the fray on Truth Social this morning as he heads to inspect the Alligator Alcatraz facility in Florida.
Trump posting that Massie is “a very bad guy” and anyone he endorses will beat Massie by 25 points pic.twitter.com/18nV6VAfvf
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 1, 2025
Tesla stock ready to sink again as Musk-Trump feud heats up
14:52 , Oliver O'ConnellTesla’s stock price dropped more than five percent in premarket trading early on Tuesday following a suggestion by President Donald Trump that government subsidies for Elon Musk’s companies, such as Tesla, should be reviewed by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, which Musk used to lead.
The plunge arrived in the middle of a renewed feud between the president and the world’s richest man after Musk attacked Trump’s congressional spending package and threatened to form a new political party.
Gustaf Kilander reports.
Who is Trump currently attacking?
15:15 , Oliver O'ConnellFor those keeping track, here’s MeidasTouch editor-in-chief Ron Filipkowski with a recap of the past day:
In the past 24 hours, Trump’s threatened Elon Musk, Thomas Massie, Japan, a judge in Israel, the CEO of AT&T, Jerome Powell, Canada, Thom Tillis, a Forbes reporter, Harvard, & migrants with being eaten by Burmese pythons in the Everglades, while releasing a new line of colognes.
In the past 24 hours, Trump’s threatened Elon Musk, Thomas Massie, Japan, a judge in Israel, the CEO of AT&T, Jerome Powell, Canada, Thom Tillis, a Forbes reporter, Harvard, & migrants with being eaten by Burmese pythons in the Everglades, while releasing a new line of colognes.
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) July 1, 2025
Watch: Trump will 'take a look' at deporting Elon Musk
14:44 , Oliver O'ConnellMusk says Bannon 'going back to prison'
14:24 , Oliver O'ConnellIn a reply to a post on X, Elon Musk said that MAGA podcaster and Trump adviser Steve Bannon is going back to prison.
He did not specify why.
Musk was replying to the idea that Bannon would want to nationalize SpaceX.
Bannon served four months in prison at FCI Danbury, Connecticut, for two counts of contempt of Congress. He was released days before the 2024 election.
Here are the posts from X:
SpaceX's revenue is more than NASA's budget, and cutting EV subsidies would be actually better for Tesla.
— Space Sudoer (@spacesudoer) July 1, 2025
Go on, Trump, pull your stunt, get humiliated, and beg Russia to bring your astronauts back. pic.twitter.com/JnDVud4MZz
Bannon is going back to prison. This time for a long time.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 1, 2025
Musk says its 'tempting' to 'escalate' fight with Trump
14:14 , Ariana BaioElon Musk responded to Trump’s assertion that he would “look” into deporting the tech billionaire by saying he would “refrain” from escalating the fight.
“So tempting to escalate this. So, so tempting. But I will refrain for now,” Musk wrote on X in response to the video of Trump speaking with reporters.
Musk disputes Trump's claim that he wanted electric vehicle mandates
13:51 , Ariana BaioElon Musk re-posted a video on X that set the record straight about his feelings toward electric vehicle mandates after Trump claimed that Musk was angry at him because of EV mandates.
“Elon Musk knew, long before he so strongly Endorsed me for President, that I was strongly against the EV Mandate. It is ridiculous, and was always a major part of my campaign. Electric cars are fine, but not everyone should be forced to own one,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The president went on to claim Musk gets “more subsidy than any human being in history” and said without them, Musk would have to “close up shop and head back home to South Africa”
Hours later, Musk reposted the video in which he acknowledges that EV mandates would likely disappear under Trump but that it would actually help Tesla.
“If you eliminated all EV incentives tomorrow, Tesla's competitive position would improve significantly,” Trump said in the 2022 interview clip.
Trump says he will ‘take a look’ at deporting Musk as feud reaches new height
13:42 , Andrew FeinbergPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested that the country’s immigration enforcement apparatus could be turned against erstwhile ally Elon Musk after the Tesla executive renewed criticism of the tax and spending megabill on which Trump has bet his legislative agenda.
Read more here:
Trump says he will ‘take a look’ at deporting Musk as feud reaches new height
Welcome to The Independent's live blog
13:41 , Ariana BaioWelcome to The Independent’s live blog covering the ongoing feud between President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk.
Trump renewed threats to Musk on Tuesday after Musk continued to oppose the president’s signature legislation.
The president’s comments came before he heads to Florida to visit the immigration detention facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.”
