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Trump Is Losing Patience With Musk’s Outbursts Over Megabill

Billionaire’s attacks on Trump’s tax bill are fraying his ties with the president

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk and President Trump in the Oval Office late last month.
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk and President Trump in the Oval Office late last month. Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—President Trump is losing patience with Elon Musk after the billionaire attacked Republicans’ sprawling tax-and-spending bill. Musk is irked about Trump’s decision to withdraw the nomination of a key ally to lead the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

The result is a fraying relationship between two of the world’s most powerful men.

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