In a post on his Truth Social platform early on Tuesday, Trump said: “Elon may get more subsidy than any human being in history, by far, and, without subsidies, Elon would probably have to close up shop and head back to South Africa.”
Speaking to reporters outside the White House later on Tuesday, Trump took another shot at his former political ally, saying: “Doge is the monster that might have to go back and eat Elon.”
The Financial Times reported in February that Musk’s six businesses profited from about $20bn in government contracts — which the billionaire has previously insisted were all won on merit and have provided value for money.
Tesla has received more than $2.8bn in state and federal subsidies, while SpaceX has become the de facto operator of the US space programme, winning billions of dollars’ worth of government contracts.
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