Just over six months ago, Fast Company asked: “How long will Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s lovefest last?”

Well, we have our answer.

This week, tensions escalated between the two over Trump’s proposed “One Big Beautiful Bill” aimed at cutting taxes, which Musk derided as a “disgusting abomination.” Their disagreement deepened over electric vehicle mandates, which Musk strongly supports. During a White House photo op, the President expressed that he was “very disappointed” with Musk’s response, threatened to cancel federal contracts held by Musk’s companies, and claimed he had asked Musk to leave his administration—a claim Musk denies.

Musk has been no less turbulent in handling the breakup. He first mocked Trump’s tax bill as a “disgusting abomination,” claimed “without me, Trump would h

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