The dispute between President Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk will spread in public Thursday, with the world’s wealthiest people and the world’s most powerful leaders trading barbs, swallowing up news cycles in Washington and abroad.
Trump ally Musk is disappointed that he is “big and beautiful Bill” who Trump is currently sitting in the Senate. Musk spent millions of dollars in the 2024 presidential election to help elect Trump, a legislation he called “disgusting and abominable.”
Then, Trump weighed the White House on Thursday during a visit to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, saying: “Elon and I have a good relationship. I don’t know if we will use it again.” Spitting intensified, Musk floated the prospect of establishing a third party, claiming that without his political contribution, Trump would not win against former President Harris in November and accused the president of contacting convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Trump threatened to cut off the federal contract awarded to Musk.
Later Thursday, Musk said he may work with the commander-in-chief to promote a truce. After talking to several news outlets Friday morning, Trump advised him to be ready to move on and said he wouldn’t talk to Musk for a while. Trump told CNN Friday morning that he “didn’t even consider Elon” and added that the SpaceX and Tesla CEOs “have had problems. Poor guys have problems.”
In the Senate, Trump’s passage of the House of Representatives’ agenda bill last month has sparked the attention and criticism of Republican senators.
The first Republican group consists of Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), who argue that they can vote against the bill and if it cuts the bill, they can vote. Others, including Sens. RandPaul (R-Ky.) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) previously said they would not support legislation if the current debt and expenditure levels were retained. If all Democrats vote against the legislation, the Republican Party could have three defectors in total.
Senator Johnson will be on CNN’s ITU State where he may discuss any concerns about the “big and beautiful bill.”
As part of taking root of waste, fraud and abuse, Senator Thom Tillis (RN.C.) said this week by Sens. A bill sponsored by BillCassidy (R-La.) and Jeff Merkley (D-ore.) would undermine Medicare advantages, called “Medicare Advantage”, called “upodocoding”, may insert “upodocoding”, may insert a huge ace. Cassidy will be on Newsnation’s “Hill Sunday,” where he may discuss the latest news from the Reconciliation Plan, and his recent visit to the White House.
News Agency’s “Hill Sunday””: Senator Bill Cassidy (R-la.); Rep. Sarah Erfreth (D-MA); Neil Bradley, Chief Policy Officer of the American Chamber of Commerce.
ABC’s “This Week”: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy; House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-la.).
NBC’s “Meet the Media””: Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Cory Booker (DN.J.).
CNN’s “Union State””: “Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.); Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (RN.Y.).
CBS “Faced the Country””: Kevin Hassett, Director of the National Economic Commission; Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.); Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas); Save the Children US President and CEO Janti Soeripto.
“Fox News Sunday”: Office of Russ Vorge, Director of Management and Budget; Senator Rick Scott (R-FLA.); Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas).
Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures””: Home Secretary Doug Burgum, Sen. Rand Paul; House Committee Chairman Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.); Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.).