WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that he may terminate U.S. government contracts and subsidies given to Elon Musk’s companies, as the public feud between the two men escalates over a tax and spending bill. “The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate […]
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Trump suggests terminating Musk’s US government contracts, subsidies
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that he may terminate U.S. government contracts and subsidies given to Elon Musk’s companies, as the public feud between the two men escalates over a tax and spending bill.
“The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts,” Trump said in a Truth Social post.
(Reporting by Doina Chiacu and Bhargav Acharya; editing by Rami Ayyub)