Elon Musk's bombshell tweet after stepping down from DOGE may have blown up his relationship with Trump

WASHINGTON, DC: After 130 days of playing "Dogefather" at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk finally gave it a rest last week.

But just when you thought he might be dialing down the politics and focusing on rockets, he dropped a bomb that might have just torched his bromance with President Donald Trump.

In an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Elon made it very clear he wasn’t in the mood to talk politics.

When the reporter asked, "I'm wondering what your thought is on the ban of foreign students — I mean, you were one of those kids, right?" Elon responded, "Yeah, I think we want to stick to the subject of the day, which is spaceships, as opposed to presidential policy."

The reporter tried again, "Well, I was told anything was good." But Elon replied, "Well, uh, no."

But he voiced his frustration later on social media.

Elon Musk 'can’t stand it anymore'

Musk took direct aim at Trump’s shiny new "big, beautiful bill."

"I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore. This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it," Elon posted on X.

For those who missed it, the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” is Trump’s latest pet project. It’s a mega-spending law that keeps the Trump tax cuts alive, bumps up how much people can write off for state and local taxes, and throws more money at the military, Buzzfeed reported.

But it also slashes Medicaid and food stamps, ditches clean energy incentives, and blocks states from setting their own AI rules for ten years. Meanwhile, it is expected to send the national debt through the roof — by up to $5 trillion, according to Senator Rand Paul.

Musk is livid.

"It will massively increase the already gigantic budget deficit to $2.5 trillion (!!!) and burden America citizens with crushingly unsustainable debt," he added in another post.

Critics celebrate end of Musk-Trump bromance

Critics rejoiced at the apparent rift between Musk and Trump.

"Elon Musk just went OFF on Donald Trump and the Republicans. Seems like their divorce is happening ASAP!" Democrat activist Harry Sisson posted on X.

Several others chimed in.

"The Happy drugs have worn off. The Musk-Trump war will reach stratospheric levels as loyalties within MAGA base begins to develop cracks. Trump presidency has begun to unravel," one wrote.

"We all predicted Musk was going to turn on Trump and Republicans, just didn't think it would happen so soon. Oh well," another added.

"So in the Elon Musk and Donald Trump divorce, who gets custody of MAGAts???" someone else snarked.

"Who else is completely loving how Musk has turned on Trump and the GOP in less than half a year?" read a comment.

"It makes me feel good knowing that not only is Elon Musk not a part of our government anymore, but also that he definitely regrets pouring $300 million into trump’s campaign," another chimed in.

Bernie Sanders nods in agreement, White House doubles down

While the rank and file in MAGA world stewed over Musk’s outburst, independent Vermont senator Bernie Sanders had a surprising take. "Musk is right," he posted, also calling the bill an "abomination."

Sanders wrote that the bill would “give the richest Americans $664 billion in tax breaks” while cutting “$290 billion... from food aid for the impoverished.”

However, Trump’s team is not backing down. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters, "Look, the president already knows where Elon Musk stood on this bill. It doesn't change the president's opinion. This is one big, beautiful bill, and he's sticking to it."

The bill has passed the House, but is now stuck in the Senate, where even some Republicans are getting cold feet and asking for deeper cuts.

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