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‘I love the circus': Elon Musk – Donald Trump feud turns ugly

‘I love the circus': Elon Musk – Donald Trump feud turns ugly

Sky News AU7 hours ago
Columnist Justin Smith has commented on the feud between Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump which has been reignited and escalated due to the President's 'Big Beautiful Bill'.
'Thank God this grudge is back on; I was sad there for a while because it looked like that it was just going to fizzle out and go away, but thank goodness something reunited again,' Mr Smith told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio.
'I love it; I love the circus; I can't get enough.'
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