Musk and Trump traded scathing missives on social media in early June. Trump has previously threatened to end government contracts with Musk's companies, saying during their June fallout that "the easiest way to save money" would be to "terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts."

After declaring he was stepping away from the political spotlight, Elon Musk got right back in it. As the Senate debated President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” on Monday before a final vote, Musk issued a stark warning via his social media platform X.