U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk have entered into a public spat, which intensified after Musk criticized the new sweeping Republican bill on taxes and spending.
The conflict escalated after Elon Musk, who until recently was an unofficial advisor to the Trump administration, publicly called the proposed bill "an atrocious mess," "full of pork," and "a disgrace." Musk claims that this law will significantly increase the budget deficit and become an unbearable burden on American citizens.