Tensions between President Donald Trump and tech mogul Elon Musk reached a boiling point this weekend after Trump publicly warned of “very serious consequences” if Musk were to financially support Democratic candidates.
The warning came during a sit-down interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker, where Trump was asked how he would respond if Musk, once a key supporter, crossed party lines.
“If he does, he’ll have to pay the consequences for that,” Trump said. “He’ll have to pay very serious consequences if he does that.”
The relationship between the two once-powerful allies has rapidly deteriorated in recent days.
The fallout began after Musk publicly criticized Trump’s signature “Big Beautiful Bill,” which includes significant spending cuts to green energy subsidies—something that directly impacts Musk’s electric vehicle empire.
On Friday, Trump confirmed that the two are no longer on speaking terms.
“I would assume so, yeah,” he said when asked if the relationship was over. “I’m too busy doing other things. I won an election in a landslide. I gave him a lot of breaks, long before this happened.”
The former allies’ rift has triggered a firestorm online and within political circles.
Trump allies have accused Musk of turning against the administration in