The unlikely alliance unraveled in real time, with Trump telling reporters in the Oval Office he was “very disappointed” in the tech mogul’s criticism of his spending bill, and Musk railing against the president on X.

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz says the meltdown between President Donald Trump and previous political confidante and billionaire backer Elon Musk is "two alpha males who are pissed off," unloading on each other.