PoliticsDonald Trump 'Looking' Into Deporting Ex-Pal Elon Musk as Bitter Feud Rages On
Donald Trump claimed he will 'take a look' at deporting ex-pal Elon Musk amid their bitter feud.
Donald Trump is not opposed to deporting Elon Musk as their bitter feud rages on.
When asked by reporters if he would consider taking action against his ex-pal, Trump replied, “I don't know, we'll have to take a look."
Deporting Elon Musk Is Illegal
Elon Musk is a naturalized U.S. citizen.
Musk became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2002 after leaving South Africa. Under the current law, a naturalized citizen can only be deported if their citizenship was obtained by fraud or material misrepresentation. Without going through the courts, Trump's deportation of Musk would be illegal based on Musk’s citizenship status.
Although the duo were once chummy, after the Tesla head honcho departed his role leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), they had a falling out.
Their Falling Out
Elon Musk and Donald Trump's feud erupted in early June.
"Elon was ‘wearing thin,’ I asked him to leave, I took away his EV Mandate that forced everyone to buy Electric Cars that nobody wanted (that he knew for months I was going to do!), and he just went CRAZY!" Trump shared on Truth Social on June 5 after Musk had publicly criticized his "Big, Beautiful Bill."
Musk retaliated, making a shocking accusation about Trump.
“Time to drop the really big bomb," Musk wrote on social media platform X on June 5. "@realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!”
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Elon's Warning
Elon Musk called for a 'new political party that actually cares about the people.'
"We might have to put DOGE on Elon," Trump insisted on July 1. “DOGE is the monster that might have to go back and eat Elon.”
Musk publicly took issue again with Trump’s "Big, Beautiful Bill" on X on June 30, prior to it being voted on.
"It is obvious with the insane spending of this bill, which increases the debt ceiling by a record FIVE TRILLION DOLLARS that we live in a one-party country – the PORKY PIG PARTY!!” he shared. “Time for a new political party that actually cares about the people." The businessman also issued a warning to Republicans, stating, “Every member of Congress who campaigned on reducing government spending and then immediately voted for the biggest debt increase in history should hang their head in shame! And they will lose their primary next year if it is the last thing I do on this Earth."
Donald Trump insisted Elon Musk knew he was against an electric vehicle mandate.
Trump also took to social media to address Musk, insisting he knew before he endorsed him for president he was against an electric vehicle mandate. “It is ridiculous, and was always a major part of my campaign,” Trump continued. “Electric cars are fine, but not everyone should be forced to own one. Elon may get more subsidy than any human being in history, by far, and without subsidies, Elon would probably have to close up shop and head back home to South Africa. No more Rocket launches, Satellites, or Electric Car Production, and our Country would save a FORTUNE. Perhaps we should have DOGE take a good, hard, look at this? BIG MONEY TO BE SAVED!!!”
“I am literally saying CUT IT ALL. Now," Musk replied.
