Best Cage Match Ever: Tesla CEO Takes On US President

The article details the escalating conflict between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump, highlighting how their personal and professional clashes have begun to impact Tesla’s brand reputation amid a challenging market environment. The tension intensified after Musk criticized Trump’s tax legislation, known as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” and reportedly left his White House role as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Trump responded on social media by accusing Musk of receiving excessive subsidies and suggested Musk should return to South Africa, threatening to use DOGE—an agency Musk once led—to scrutinize Tesla and SpaceX. The article also explains the complex role of DOGE, originally the US Digital Service, which Musk and Trump repurposed to aggressively cut federal jobs and restructure agencies. Trump’s threat to turn DOGE against Musk raises questions about potential investigations, especially since Musk had reportedly dismissed federal investigators examining Tesla, SpaceX, and X during his tenure at DOGE. This situation is further complicated by calls from lawmakers, such as Representative