Elon Musk making ‘powerful enemies'
Donald Trump has threatened DOGE and deportation against billionaire Elon Musk amid their ongoing feud over the US President's 'Big Beautiful Bill', which passed the Senate.
Mr Creighton told Sky News host Caleb Bond that Elon Musk is obviously 'very principled'.
'And doesn't really care much about his share price or his wealth, because he stands to lose a lot more of that I would say, by going down this path.'
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