By Prof. A. Sadanandam on 08 Jun 2025
The public fallout between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, often referred to as the "Elon Musk Donald Trump Breakup" or "Trump-Musk Fallout," centers on a dispute over Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" (OBBB), a tax and spending legislation criticized for increasing the national deficit by an estimated $2.4 trillion and potentially stripping healthcare from over 10 million Americans. The feud escalated in early June 2025, following months of tension after Musk's departure from his role as a special government employee leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which ended on May 30, 2025, due to a 130-day legal limit.