Trump: Elon Musk Faces ‘Serious Consequences’ If He Backs Dems Over Big Beautiful Bill | EUROtoday

President Donald Trump mentioned billionaire Elon Musk would face “serious consequences” if he threw his assist behind Democrats operating towards Republican backers of the so-called Big Beautiful Bill.

Trump issued the risk in a telephone interview with NBC on Saturday, the place he additionally famous he has no intention of talking to Musk after their public falling out. The president mentioned he “would assume” the connection between the 2 is over.

“I’m too busy doing other things,” he advised NBC. “I have no intention of speaking to him.”

“I think it’s a very bad thing, because he’s very disrespectful. You could not disrespect the office of the president,” he added.

Trump and Musk engaged in a really heated disagreement Thursday that stemmed from their differing views over Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” Musk just lately left his place within the federal authorities and ramped up his criticism of the laws, which he has referred to as the “Big Ugly Bill” and a “disgusting abomination.”

Trump advised NBC Musk’s insults had been really a “big favor” as a result of it bought folks to deal with the invoice and “see how good it is.”

“But I think Elon, really, I think it’s a shame that he’s so depressed and so heartbroken,” Trump mentioned.

Trump beforehand threatened to remove Musk’s authorities contracts amid the billionaire’s criticisms, however advised NBC Saturday he hadn’t thought of the concept additional. White House officers advised a number of retailers Trump additionally deliberate to eliminate the crimson Tesla Model S he purchased in March throughout an occasion exterior the White House with Musk, who’s the CEO of the automotive firm.

Musk responded to Trump’s preliminary risk by suggesting the administration had withheld the discharge of some information associated to the late financier and intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein as a result of Trump had been named in them. Musk additionally endorsed a message that Trump ought to be impeached and changed by Vice President JD Vance.

During a podcast interview, Vance referred to as Musk’s assaults towards Trump a “huge mistake,” and mentioned it was “totally insane” to counsel he ought to exchange Trump as president.