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Trump 'disappointed' with Elon Musk's attacks on budget bill Trump 'disappointed' with Elon Musk's attacks on budget bill
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US President Donald Trump says he was "very surprised" and "disappointed" with his former ally Elon Musk's criticisms of his centrepiece budget bill. Trump: "I'm very disappointed in Elon"
US President Donald Trump says he was "very surprised" and "disappointed" with former ally Elon Musk's criticisms of his centrepiece budget bill.
"Elon and I had a great relationship. I don't know if we will anymore," Trump told reporters in the White House on Thursday."Elon and I had a great relationship. I don't know if we will anymore," Trump told reporters in the White House on Thursday.
It was the president's most direct criticism yet of Musk's lobbying efforts against the proposals to cut taxes and slash government spending - a plan that has drawn criticism from Musk and some Republicans.It was the president's most direct criticism yet of Musk's lobbying efforts against the proposals to cut taxes and slash government spending - a plan that has drawn criticism from Musk and some Republicans.
In response, Musk doubled down on X, saying that the bill was filled with "pork" - wasteful government spending - and writing: "Either you get a big and ugly bill or a slim and beautiful bill." In response, Musk doubled down on X and accused the president of "Such ingratitude", adding: "Without me, Trump would have lost the election".
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. Musk left his post at the Department of Government Efficiency last week after 129 days on the job, and Trump presented him with a with a golden key during a congratulatory news conference on 30 May.
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts. But in the days since, he has repeatedly criticised Trump's budget bill currently working its way through Congress, calling it a "disgusting abomination" and posting "Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong."
The bill passed the House with the backing of most Republicans, with a handful of representatives from Trump's party and all Democrats opposed.
Speaking to reporters during a news conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday, Trump said: "We are doing things in that bill that are unbelievable.
"I'm very disappointed because Elon knew the inner workings of this bill better than almost anybody sitting here," he said. "All of a sudden he had a problem."
"He hasn't said bad about my personally, but I'm sure that will be next."
Put in charge of radically slashing government spending, Musk initiated mass sackings and wholesale elimination of departments such as the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
Doge claims to have saved $180bn, although that number has been disputed, and is well short of Musk's initial aim to cut spending by up to $2 trillion.