Trump slams Elon Musk over EV stance and opposition to spending bill

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PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump took aim at Elon Musk on Tuesday in a sharply worded social media post, accusing the Tesla and SpaceX CEO of hypocrisy and dependence on government subsidies, as tensions escalate over Trump’s proposed “Big Beautiful Bill.”

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote:

“Elon Musk knew, long before he so strongly Endorsed me for President, that I was strongly against the EV Mandate… Elon may get more subsidy than any human being in history, by far, and without subsidies, Elon would probably have to close up shop and head back home to South Africa.”

Trump’s comments come after Musk publicly criticized a major Trump-backed spending proposal currently moving through Congress, which includes major cuts to electric…