President Donald Trump threatens to cut off government contracts with billionaire Elon Musk’s companies, while Musk says Trump should be impeached. It started after Trump criticized Musk in the Oval Office.
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00:00President Donald Trump threatens to cut off government contracts with billionaire Elon
00:04Musk's companies while Musk says Trump should be impeached. It started after Trump criticized Musk
00:10in the Oval Office. The argument quickly played out on social media, with Trump posting on Truth
00:15Social and Musk responding on X. Trump says, quote, the easiest way to save money in our budget,
00:21billions and billions of dollars, is to terminate Elon's governmental subsidies and contracts.
00:26Wall Street traders sold off shares of Musk's electric car company,
00:30causing Tesla to drop 14.3% and lose around $150 billion in market value. It was the biggest
00:37one-day loss in the company's history. After markets closed, Musk replied yes to a post
00:42suggesting Trump should be impeached. The trouble between the two started days ago
00:46when Musk denounced Trump's sweeping tax cut and spending bill.