In the ensuing public clash last month, Trump repeatedly threatened to terminate government subsidies and contracts with Musk’s companies. He even suggested siccing Musk’s DOGE on its former handler, posting: “Elon may get more subsidy than any human being in history, by far…. Perhaps we should have DOGE take a good, hard, look at this?”

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday she does not think President Trump supports federal agencies contracting with Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) company. “I

The White House Press Secretary told reporters that she "doesn't think" Trump wants federal agencies to have contracts with Musk's AI company.

Elon Musk's companies have benefited from government contracts, including SpaceX through its relationships with the Pentagon and NASA.

President Trump on Thursday denied wanting to harm tech billionaire Elon Musk’s businesses, amid questions over whether he supports federal agencies working with the Tesla CEO’s companies.

The president said in a Truth Social post that he wanted Musk's businesses to "THRIVE like never before."

Elon Musk and Donald Trump joined forces before the 2024 presidential election to help each other out. Trump needed Musk’s money to buy votes and Musk needed Trump to decimate the federal government while making sure contracts with his own companies remained untouched.

Chief of Staff Susie Wiles told Miranda Devine on Wednesday that Elon Musk and Donald Trump's relationship had a "troublesome ending."

“We might have to put DOGE on Elon,” Trump added. “You know what DOGE is? DOGE is the monster that might have to go back and eat Elon. Wouldn’t that be terrible? He gets a lot of subsidies. Elon’s very upset that the EV mandate is going to be terminated.”