Tesla CEO Elon Musk to be deported...., US President Donald Trump replies
The brewing fight between US President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk took a new and dramatic turn this time as President Trump publicly suggested that he might deport Elon Musk to South Africa where he was born and later he became a naturalised US citizen in 2002.
US President Donald Trump on Elon Musk’s deportation
Recently a reporter asked Donald Trump whether Musk would be deported after he criticised Trump’s ‘ One Big Beautiful Bill ’. Replying to the reporter, Trump said, “I don’t know. We’ll have to take a look.” He also jokingly mentioned that he may deploy the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — the defunct agency once headed by Musk — to investigate the Tesla CEO saying, “DOGE is the monster that might have to go back and eat Elon.”
“We'll have to take a look. We might have to put DOGE on Elon. You know what DOGE is? The monster that might have to go back and eat Elon. Wouldn’t that be terrible? He gets a lot of subsidies,” said Donald Trump.
Elon Musk’s response to Trump’s deportation remark
Elon Musk, who became a US citizen in 2002, quickly responded to Trump's comments on X (formerly Twitter). In a post that has since gone viral, Musk wrote, "So tempting to escalate this. So, so tempting. But I will refrain for now."
These remarks made by Donald Trump came after Musk criticised the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’. Musk called the bill to be fiscally irresponsible and threatening to fund primary challengers against Republicans who supported it. he bill is designed to reduce the federal deficit while expanding clean energy initiatives , infrastructure, and national defense funding.
Critics argue that the bill could add over $2.4 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, according to estimates from independent policy analysts cited by Reuters. Supporters claim it is a necessary long-term investment in American competitiveness and sustainability. The bill includes revisions to tax credits for electric vehicles and proposes phasing out subsidies for certain industries, which may directly impact companies like Tesla.
US President Donald Trump on Elon Musk’s deportation
Recently a reporter asked Donald Trump whether Musk would be deported after he criticised Trump’s ‘ One Big Beautiful Bill ’. Replying to the reporter, Trump said, “I don’t know. We’ll have to take a look.” He also jokingly mentioned that he may deploy the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — the defunct agency once headed by Musk — to investigate the Tesla CEO saying, “DOGE is the monster that might have to go back and eat Elon.”
“We'll have to take a look. We might have to put DOGE on Elon. You know what DOGE is? The monster that might have to go back and eat Elon. Wouldn’t that be terrible? He gets a lot of subsidies,” said Donald Trump.
Elon Musk’s response to Trump’s deportation remark
Elon Musk, who became a US citizen in 2002, quickly responded to Trump's comments on X (formerly Twitter). In a post that has since gone viral, Musk wrote, "So tempting to escalate this. So, so tempting. But I will refrain for now."
These remarks made by Donald Trump came after Musk criticised the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’. Musk called the bill to be fiscally irresponsible and threatening to fund primary challengers against Republicans who supported it. he bill is designed to reduce the federal deficit while expanding clean energy initiatives , infrastructure, and national defense funding.
Critics argue that the bill could add over $2.4 trillion to the national debt over the next decade, according to estimates from independent policy analysts cited by Reuters. Supporters claim it is a necessary long-term investment in American competitiveness and sustainability. The bill includes revisions to tax credits for electric vehicles and proposes phasing out subsidies for certain industries, which may directly impact companies like Tesla.
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