{"id":10507,"date":"2025-06-04T13:37:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T13:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firearmman.com\/?p=10507"},"modified":"2025-06-04T13:37:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T13:37:28","slug":"elon-musk-privately-expresses-frustration-on-a-range-of-recent-moves-by-trump-administration-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firearmman.com\/?p=10507","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk privately expresses frustration on a range of recent moves by Trump administration: Sources"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Elon Musk’s grievances with the Trump administration extend beyond the level of spending in the president’s signature bill<\/a>, sources tell ABC News.<\/p>\n

Multiple people who have spoken to the president and Musk described a widening rift on a range of recent moves by the administration.<\/p>\n

Musk has privately expressed frustration about a portion of the spending bill that would cut the electric vehicle tax credit, multiple people who have spoken with the billionaire said.<\/p>\n

After the November election, Musk called for ending the tax credit, but more recently, his company, Tesla, has become a vocal opponent of removing the provision.<\/p>\n

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President Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, May 30, 2025.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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“Abruptly ending the energy tax credits would threaten America’s energy independence and the reliability of our grid,” the company posted on social media.<\/p>\n

Musk had also grown increasingly frustrated with the Trump administration striking artificial intelligence deals with his competitor OpenAI, sources tell ABC News.<\/p>\n

Behind the scenes, Musk raised objections about a deal that did not include his AI start-up company, but it ultimately moved forward, sources said.<\/p>\n

Another source of tension: the withdrawal of Musk ally Jared Isaacman’s nomination as NASA administrator over the weekend, according to sources who stated that Musk was deeply disappointed by the move.<\/p>\n

There have also been deep disagreements on trade policy. In April, Musk called trade advisor Peter Navarro a “moron” and “dumber than a sack of bricks” in a series of posts on X.<\/a><\/p>\n

The White House declined to comment. A representative for Musk did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n

Some of these details were first reported by Axios.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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