Trump Proclaims Elon Musk Has 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' Following 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Rant: 'They Become Hostile'
Chigozie Obi, 25-year-old artist and first-time voter, creates an artwork in her studio in Lagos, Nigeria February 15, 2023. When asked about her expectations from the forthcoming elections, Chigozie said: "My hopes are for my candidate who I'm supporting to win but also, I'm expecting the voting process to be stressful because it is my first time. Reuters
President Donald Trump has alleged that billionaire Elon Musk has "Trump Derangement Syndrome" after the Tesla CEO harshly criticized the Trump-backed GOP spending bill in a surprise post on social media.
When speaking to reporters at the White House on Thursday, Trump talked about the breakdown of his relationship with Musk.
"He's not the first. People leave my administration, and they love us, and then, at some point, they miss it so badly and some of them embrace it and some of them actually become hostile. I don't know what it is, it's sort of Trump Derangement Syndrome I guess they call it," Trump began.
"But we have it with others too. They leave, they wake up in the morning and the glamour is gone, the whole world is different, and they become hostile. I don't know what it is. Someday you'll write a book about it and you'll let us know," he concluded. A view shows a field hospital set up by Britain, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Turkoglu district of Kahramanmaras, Turkey, February 19, 2023. Reuters
Trump's suggestion came after he expressed his overarching disappointment at the situation, particularly at Musk, who he claimed understood the bill better than most people.
"I'm very disappointed because Elon knew the inner workings of this bill better than almost anybody. He had no problem with it. All of the sudden he had a problem, and he only developed the problem when he found out we're gonna have to the cut EV mandate ... he hasn't said bad about me personally but I'm sure that'll be next. But I'm very disappointed in Elon," Trump said. Godwin Nnamdi, 27-year-old fitness trainer and first-time voter, poses for a portrait at a gym in Lagos, Nigeria February 15, 2023. When asked about his expectations from the forthcoming elections, Godwin said: "I'm hoping for a fair and peaceful election, for Nigerians to vote wisely and for the right man to win. Reuters
Musk took to his social media platform, X, on Tuesday to denounce Trump's "one big, beautiful bill" in a series of unexpected posts.
"I'm sorry, but I just can't stand it anymore. This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it," Musk wrote in the first tweet of the saga. Amanda Iheme, 30-year-old clinical psychologist and first-time voter, poses for a picture in her home in Lagos, Nigeria February 2, 2023. When asked about her expectations from the forthcoming elections, Amanda said: "I'm expecting a free and fair election and hoping that election date do not get postponed due to the country's current situation of cash and fuel scarcity. Reuters
Musk's extremely public denouncement of the spending bill has reportedly triggered fear and concern among Republican lawmakers, who now face passing the bill through the Senate after it passed the House in late May. Samuel Oludare, 20-year-old student and first time voter, poses for a portrait in his school in Lagos, Nigeria February 2, 2023. When asked about his expectations from the forthcoming election, Samuel said: "The election period is always a critical period in Nigeria where a lot of unseen circumstances happen that affect the elections, especially in a negative manner. Reuters
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