US President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk were once close friends, but their relationship has now ended badly. The fight became public after they disagreed over a government spending bill. Their friendship, once seen in Musk’s visits to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home and his easy access to the White House, has now turned into a war of words.

Recently, Trump, looking upset, told the media from the Oval Office that Musk may no longer be his friend. Trump claimed that Musk is against the spending bill only because it affects subsidies for electric vehicles, which could hurt Musk’s company Tesla. He also said Musk knew everything about the bill when Trump was President.

Elon Musk quickly replied on his social media platform X (formerly Twitter), calling Trump’s statements false. He said the bill was full of unnecessary spending and was passed secretly at night. Musk claimed he is opposing the bill because it wastes public money, not to protect Tesla.

Trump’s team is now worried about this public fight. Musk is not only the world’s richest man but also owns a big social media platform popular with conservatives. Their friendship had already been under stress due to policy differences and Musk’s failed attempts to get secret briefings from the Pentagon about China.

Experts find it surprising that Musk is now against parts of the bill that support electric vehicles, especially since he earlier supported Trump’s moves to reduce Biden-era EV benefits. With both Trump and Musk openly fighting in the media and online, it seems unlikely they will patch things up. Their broken friendship is a clear example of how quickly relationships can change in politics and business.