{"id":2443557,"date":"2025-06-05T18:51:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T22:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/team-trump-vs-team-musk-republicans-torn-as-billionaire-bromance-ends\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T18:53:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T22:53:58","slug":"team-trump-vs-team-musk-republicans-torn-as-billionaire-bromance-ends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/team-trump-vs-team-musk-republicans-torn-as-billionaire-bromance-ends\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Trump vs. Team Musk: Republicans torn as billionaire bromance ends"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fteam-trump-vs-team-musk-republicans-torn-as-billionaire-bromance-ends%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2443557&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The conflict between President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon musk has intensified, causing a rift among Republican lawmakers. The primary issue revolves around Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-is-torch-and-pitchfork-mentality-run-amuck-guest-on-malzbergs-eat-the-press-discusses-the-cancel-culture-in-the-us-today\/\" title=\"\u201cThis is Torch and Pitchfork Mentality Run Amuck\u201d \u2013 Guest on Malzberg\u2019s \u201cEat the Press\u201d Discusses the Cancel Culture in the US Today\">proposed legislation<\/a>, wich Musk has harshly criticized as a &#8220;disgusting abomination.&#8221; In turn, Trump suggested that Musk should have distanced himself from him earlier.<\/p>\n<p>While some Republican senators,like John Cornyn,maintain that Trump&#8217;s intentions for the bill are good,there&#8217;s an emphasis on ensuring that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blinken-no-new-deal-before-iran-ends-nuclear-buildup\/\" title=\"Blinken: No New Deal Before Iran Ends Nuclear Buildup\">promises made<\/a> in it are fulfilled. Others, like Rep. Chip Roy, express concerns over the bill&#8217;s effectiveness and fully agree with Musk&#8217;s criticisms regarding needed reforms on spending and deficit reduction.<\/p>\n<p>The tensions have drawn various reactions from lawmakers, with some hoping for a reconciliation between Trump and Musk. Rep. Troy Nehls emphasized the importance of Musk&#8217;s contributions to the country, suggesting that their partnership is still valuable. In contrast, other GOP members, like Marjorie Taylor Greene, called for unity within the party and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >proposed alternative fiscal solutions<\/a>, indicating a broader internal struggle as they navigate the fallout from this high-profile dispute.  <\/p>\n<p>The situation showcases a broader &#8220;Republican civil war&#8221; brewing over fiscal responsibility and party loyalty, further complex by public statements and social media interactions from both Trump and Musk.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Team Trump vs. Team Musk: Republicans torn as billionaire bromance ends<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2140816\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Republican<\/a> lawmakers appeared split as the feud between President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Elon Musk<\/a>, one of the president&rsquo;s biggest allies, escalated into an all-out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">social media<\/a> war on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>At the heart of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3432727\/voters-split-elon-musk-hurt-country-mostly-failed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the breakup<\/a> is their disagreement over Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;big, beautiful bill,&rdquo; which Musk has called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3429912\/white-house-defends-trump-tax-bill-musk-blasts-disgusting-abomination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">a &ldquo;disgusting abomination<\/a>.&rdquo; Trump has maintained that his plan is &ldquo;one of the Greatest Bills ever presented to Congress,&rdquo; adding that <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114632555927229642\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Musk &ldquo;should have&rdquo; turned on him &ldquo;months ago<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3433140\/pakistani-captain-guilty-smuggling-case-deaths-two-navy-seals\/\">Pakistani captain found guilty in smuggling case tied to deaths of two Navy SEALs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3432873\/trump-travel-ban-what-to-know-countries-affected\/\">Trump travel ban: What to know as 12 nations are barred from entry to US<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3433020\/trump-doesnt-mind-elon-musk-turning-against-me-social-media-feud\/\">Trump says he doesn&#8217;t mind &#8216;Elon turning against me&#8217; in first post since Musk&#8217;s Epstein files claim<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>As the two billionaires continue to duke it out on X and Truth Social, Sen.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-cornyn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> John Cornyn<\/a> (R-TX) argued that Trump&rsquo;s intentions with the bill are &ldquo;positive,&rdquo; but stressed that the promises included in the bill must be delivered to voters. Cornyn added that he and other senators will improve on what the House delivered to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Senate<\/a>, saying, &ldquo;I&rsquo;d love to see some more savings to address the nation&rsquo;s debt.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump made clear yesterday at the White House that he intends to make this a multiyear effort,&rdquo; Cornyn explained on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>The Story with Martha MacCallum<\/em>, guest-hosted by Gillian Turner. &ldquo;And so this is the first step, but not the last step, and I think we all agree with that and are happy to know that is how the president plans this to be completed in the coming years and coming votes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2968566&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=b37ff8097ad20d1d50af626fb9ed304f\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) expressed frustration with the bill, saying on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>The Will Cain Show<\/em> that he &ldquo;reluctantly&rdquo; voted for it in the House and it could have been better than its current state. Roy contended that &ldquo;Elon has points&rdquo; regarding the bill and stressed that it needs to address deficit reduction and spending restraint better.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2968702&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=037a1d66badd565276d15cac91f2c32f\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>On X, Sen.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rand-paul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Rand Paul<\/a> (R-KY) shared footage of an interview Musk conducted, in which he said, &ldquo;I just don&rsquo;t want America to go bankrupt over its national debt.&rdquo; Paul said Musk was &ldquo;on point,&rdquo; highlighting his 2024 Festivus Report, which revealed that taxpayers paid $892 billion in interest.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elonmusk<\/a> is on point. Last year in my Festivus Report, I exposed that in 2024 alone, Americans paid $892 B in interest. That&rsquo;s 10% of the entire federal budget&mdash;gone.&nbsp;Not for bridges, schools, or healthcare. Just to keep the creditors at bay. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FCYWejGpZl\">https:\/\/t.co\/FCYWejGpZl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B98VRF4jFi\">pic.twitter.com\/B98VRF4jFi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rand Paul (@RandPaul) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RandPaul\/status\/1930676802403369280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) said the &ldquo;fallout was inevitable&rdquo; between Musk and Trump, sharing footage of an interview in March in which he predicted something like this would happen.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The falling out was inevitable. You don&rsquo;t land rockets backwards or get cars to drive themselves by suffering fools gladly. This interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SharylAttkisson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SharylAttkisson<\/a> was taped on March 27th. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZcrxE0IFmN\">pic.twitter.com\/ZcrxE0IFmN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/1930716252042846561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mike Johnson <\/a>(R-LA) fired back at Musk after the billionaire reposted a 2023 post from Johnson in which he said the nation&rsquo;s debt of over $30 trillion was &ldquo;not sustainable.&rdquo; Musk asked, &ldquo;Where is the Mike Johnson of 2023?!&rdquo; to which Johnson maintained that he is still &ldquo;a lifelong fiscal hawk&rdquo; who is attempting to pass &ldquo;a multi-stage plan to get our country back to fiscal responsibility.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The same CONSISTENT Mike Johnson who has ALWAYS supported the America First Agenda,&rdquo; Johnson said on X.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Mike Johnson of 2023 is the SAME Mike Johnson who has always been a lifelong fiscal hawk &ndash; who now serves as Speaker and is implementing a multi-stage plan to get our country back to fiscal responsibility and extraordinary economic growth. <\/p>\n<p>It begins with the critically&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8c2l3bTdk1\">https:\/\/t.co\/8c2l3bTdk1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerJohnson\/status\/1930712689560506659?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) told reporters he hopes Musk and Trump can repair their friendship, saying the nation will need Musk and his &ldquo;10-pound brain&rdquo; in the future.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rep. Troy Nehls on Elon Musk: &#8220;I think for the future of this great country of ours, we&#8217;re going to need his 10lb brain.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5QqShJ5nZD\">pic.twitter.com\/5QqShJ5nZD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TPostMillennial\/status\/1930730176238723384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Reps. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marjorie-taylor-greene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Marjorie Taylor Greene <\/a>(R-GA) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lauren-boebert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Lauren Boebert<\/a> (R-CO) sought unity, with Greene proposing an American Sovereign Wealth Fund to &ldquo;stop the fighting and save America.&rdquo; <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Boebert simply posted a GIF<\/span> of Michael Scott, Steve Carell&rsquo;s character in&nbsp;The Office, yelling, &ldquo;Stop it!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There is a way to stop the fighting and save America.<\/p>\n<p>Create the American Sovereign Wealth Fund.<\/p>\n<p>It could wipe out our debt and make Social Security solvent. <\/p>\n<p>And ultimately create revenue to help all Americans.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s time.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene&#127482;&#127480; (@RepMTG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMTG\/status\/1930711248548593931?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CjXodHvKFs\">pic.twitter.com\/CjXodHvKFs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/laurenboebert\/status\/1930705441085870345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3432601\/hakeem-jeffries-republican-civil-war-brewing-senate-debates-reconciliation-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">JEFFRIES SAYS &lsquo;REPUBLICAN CIVIL WAR&rsquo; IS BREWING AS SENATE DEBATES RECONCILIATION BILL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On a lighter note,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Jim-banks\/\" title=\"\"> <\/a>Sen.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Jim-banks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Jim Banks<\/a> (R-IN) said, &ldquo;We can all agree &ndash; Go Pacers!&rdquo;, referring to Indiana&rsquo;s basketball team ahead of game one of the NBA Finals.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We can all agree &ndash; Go Pacers! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elonmusk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Senator Jim Banks (@SenatorBanks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatorBanks\/status\/1930720062215757930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Amid Musk and Trump&rsquo;s blowup, podcast host Lex Fridman <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lexfridman\/status\/1930717014420807992\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">proposed doing a podcast episode<\/a> with the pair. 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