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Elon Musk’s feud with President Donald Trump 鈥� and seemingly any congressional Republicans who support the president’s massive tax cuts and spending package 鈥� has reignited, with the tech billionaire threatening to launch a new political party, and Trump suggesting Musk could be punished for his opposition.

The dispute has laid bare not only the differences between the Republican president and one of his most vociferous one-time advocates, but also has reignited the possibility that the world’s richest man will 鈥� along with his billions 鈥� reenter the political spending arena.

Here’s a look at the latest in the Musk-Trump dispute:

Musk reenters the political fray

Musk 鈥� who spent at least $250 million supporting Trump in the 2024 presidential campaign as the main contributor to America PAC 鈥� said in May that he would likely spend 鈥渁 lot less鈥� on politics in the future. But his recent statements seem to indicate Musk might be rethinking that stance.

On Monday, the tech billionaire and former Department Of Government Efficiency chief lashed out multiple times at Republicans for backing Trump鈥檚 tax cuts bill, calling the GOP 鈥渢he PORKY PIG PARTY!!鈥� for including a provision that would raise the nation鈥檚 debt limit by $5 trillion and calling the bill 鈥減olitical suicide鈥� for Republicans.

After a post pledging to work toward supporting primary challengers for members of Congress who backed the bill, Musk responded 鈥淚 will鈥� to a post in which former Michigan Rep. Justin Amash asked for Musk鈥檚 support of Rep. Thomas Massie. Trump and his aides are already targeting the Kentucky Republican for voting against the measure, launching a new super PAC devoted to defeating him.

Tuesday morning, Musk 鈥淵ou’re awesome鈥� to an X post from Massie recirculating news coverage of Musk’s support of him.

Musk’s back and forth with Trump

Musk and Trump’s potent political alliance seemed to meet a dramatic end a month ago in an exchange of blistering epithets, with Trump threatening to go after Musk鈥檚 business interests, and Musk calling for Trump鈥檚 impeachment.

Much of it has boiled down to Musk’s criticism of the tax cuts and spending bill, which he has called a 鈥渄isgusting abomination.” Both the House and Senate version propose a dramatic rollback of the Biden-era green energy tax breaks for electric vehicles and related technologies.

Musk is the chief executive of Tesla, the nation鈥檚 largest electric vehicle manufacturer, and SpaceX, which has massive defense contracts.

Overnight, Trump posted on social media that Musk has long known of his opposition 鈥渁gainst the EV Mandate,鈥� which he called 鈥渞idiculous.鈥� Saying that, without subsidies, the Tesla CEO 鈥渨ould probably have to close up shop and head back home to South Africa,鈥� Trump suggested that 鈥淧erhaps we should have DOGE take a good, hard, look at this? BIG MONEY TO BE SAVED!!!鈥�

Trump went further at the White House on Tuesday, when asked by a reporter if he would consider deporting Musk.

鈥淲e might have to put DOGE on Elon,鈥� Trump said, of the government-adjacent entity Musk once ran for him, slashing through federal agencies in a broad-based, cost-cutting spree. “You know what DOGE is. DOGE is the monster that might have to go back and eat Elon.鈥�

A new political party?

Several times, Musk has suggested that a new political party is needed to encapsulate the viewpoints he argues aren’t represented by the GOP.

Early last month, Musk posted a poll on his X feed, asking if the U.S. needs a political party 鈥渢hat actually represents the 80% in the middle?鈥� Overnight Monday, Musk the results of the survey 鈥� in which more than 5 million votes were cast 鈥� showing more than 80% of votes were in favor of a new party.

Monday afternoon, Musk that the 鈥淎merica Party鈥� would be formed if 鈥渢his insane spending bill passes,” saying the U.S. 鈥渘eeds an alternative to the Democrat-Republican uniparty so that the people actually have a VOICE.鈥�

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Darlene Superville contributed from Washington.

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