NEW: Elon Musk asks, “What the heck was the point of DOGE if [Trump’s] just going to increase the debt by $5 trillion??” and responded to President Trump’s Truth Social lighting into the Tesla CEO for starting a third political party in America. “What’s Truth Social? Never heard https://t.co/5rkONvic0e
BREAKING: Elon Musk suggests Donald Trump is a fraud, writes, “What the heck was the point of @DOGE if he’s just going to increase the debt by $5 trillion??” https://t.co/yL28tpt3O9
JUST IN: Elon Musk 'what the heck was the point of DOGE' if Trump administration was going to 'increase the debt by $5 trillion'? National debt is forecasted to get as high as $46T during the Trump administration https://t.co/29aGIWxszo
Elon Musk escalated a public dispute with former U.S. President Donald Trump, questioning the relevance of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) if federal debt were to rise by another $5 trillion under Trump’s economic plans. Musk asked, “What the heck was the point of DOGE?” after Trump labeled the Tesla and SpaceX chief executive a “train wreck.” Musk’s remarks invoked independent forecasts that the national debt could climb to about $46 trillion during a second Trump administration, significantly above the current level. The exchange highlights growing tension between the billionaire entrepreneur—who has floated the idea of forming a third political party—and the Republican front-runner ahead of the 2026 midterm cycle.