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Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk speaks as US president Donald Trump looks on during a rally at the site of the July assassination attempt against Trump, in Butler, Pennsylvania, US, October 5, 2024. — Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

WASHINGTON: Elon Musk has publicly backed the idea of impeaching President Donald Trump, saying he is not fit to lead the country. <\/p>\n

The shock statement came from the billionaire after a bitter clash with the president, with Trump threatening to cancel Musk’s government contracts. <\/p>\n

Musk, once a strong supporter, now says the president’s actions and policies are damaging the nation. The fallout marks a dramatic end to their political alliance.<\/p>\n

The hostilities began when Trump criticised Tesla CEO Musk in the Oval Office. Within hours, the once-close relationship had disintegrated in full public view, as the world’s most powerful man and its richest traded personal barbs on Trump’s Truth Social and Musk’s X.<\/p>\n

“The easiest way to save money in our Budget — billions and billions of dollars — is to terminate Elon’s governmental subsidies and contracts,” Trump posted on Truth Social.<\/p>\n

Wall Street traders dumped shares in Musk’s electric vehicle maker, and Tesla closed down 14.3%, losing around $150 billion in market value — its largest single-day decline ever.<\/p>\n

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Minutes after the closing bell, Musk responded “Yes” to a post on X suggesting Trump should be impeached. Trump’s Republicans currently control both chambers of Congress, making impeachment unlikely.<\/p>\n

The rift had been brewing for days, starting when Musk denounced Trump’s sweeping tax-cut and spending bill. Initially, Trump kept quiet while Musk campaigned to kill the bill, saying it would worsen the nation’s $36.2 trillion debt.<\/p>\n

Trump finally broke his silence on Thursday, telling reporters in the Oval Office he was “very disappointed” in Musk.<\/p>\n

“Look, Elon and I had a great relationship. I don’t know if we will anymore,” Trump said.<\/p>\n

As Trump spoke, Musk fired off increasingly sharp posts on X.<\/p>\n

“Without me, Trump would have lost the election,” wrote Musk, who spent nearly $300 million backing Trump and other Republicans in last year’s election. “Such ingratitude.”<\/p>\n

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In another post, Musk warned that Trump’s signature tariffs could push the US into a recession later this year.<\/p>\n

Alongside Tesla, Musk’s businesses include rocket firm and government contractor SpaceX and its satellite unit Starlink.<\/p>\n

Musk, whose space company plays a critical role in the US government’s space programme, said he would begin decommissioning SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft — the only US spacecraft currently capable of carrying astronauts to the International Space Station — in response to Trump’s threats.<\/p>\n

Pugilistic pair<\/h3>\n

The feud was not entirely unexpected. Trump and Musk are both political pugilists with sizeable egos and a habit of using social media to strike back at critics, and many had predicted a falling-out.<\/p>\n

Even before Musk left the administration last week, his influence had been fading following repeated clashes with cabinet members over his aggressive cost-cutting.<\/p>\n

For Trump, this marks the first major rupture with a top adviser since beginning his second term, though his first term saw numerous dramatic exits.<\/p>\n

Trump parted ways with multiple chiefs of staff, national security advisers, and political strategists between 2017 and 2021. A few, like Steve Bannon, remained allies. Many others, such as Ambassador John Bolton, became vocal critics.<\/p>\n

Musk became one of Trump’s most visible advisers after serving as the largest Republican donor in the 2024 campaign. As head of the Department of Government Efficiency, Musk led a sweeping and controversial effort to shrink the federal workforce and slash spending.<\/p>\n

He was regularly seen at the White House and on Capitol Hill, often with his young son in tow.<\/p>\n

Just six days before Thursday’s bust-up, Trump and Musk made a joint appearance in the Oval Office, praising each other’s work and pledging to continue working together.<\/p>\n

But the feud now threatens Republican unity ahead of next year’s midterms. Musk’s massive following and fundraising links to Silicon Valley could spell trouble.<\/p>\n

Musk has already said he plans to reduce his political spending going forward.<\/p>\n

Soon after Trump’s remarks, Musk posted a poll to his 220 million followers on X:<\/p>\n

“Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?”<\/p>\n

‘Kill the bill’<\/h3>\n

Musk slammed Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” this week, calling it a “disgusting abomination” that would balloon the federal deficit. His criticism widened existing cracks in the Republican Party that could sink the bill’s passage in the Senate.<\/p>\n

Nonpartisan analysts say the bill could add $2.4 trillion to $5 trillion to the $36.2 trillion national debt.<\/p>\n

Trump accused Musk of opposing the bill because it cuts electric vehicle tax credits. He also claimed Musk missed working in the White House.<\/p>\n

“He’s not the first,” Trump said. “People leave my administration… then at some point they miss it so badly. Some embrace it. Some become hostile.”<\/p>\n

Musk wrote on X: “KILL the BILL,” adding that he could accept losing EV credits if Republicans removed the “mountain of disgusting pork” in the bill.<\/p>\n

He also resurfaced Trump’s past comments condemning government overspending: “Where is this guy today?”<\/p>\n

Musk entered government promising to slash $2 trillion from the budget. He left having cut just half a percent — while leaving chaos in his wake.<\/p>\n

His political shift has sparked protests at Tesla facilities in the US and Europe, dragging down sales and spooking investors who worry Musk is too distracted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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