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Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Major roadworks to start on Midland A-road with drivers facing 22-day disruption
Drivers face 22 days of roadworks are due to start on a major A-road later this month. The A460 Cannock Road in Wolverhampton is being resurfaced. Work will start on Thursday, July 24, and take place between 7pm and 5am to minimise disruption. READ MORE: Penis-shaped estate approved as 'cracking street names' promised Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp, click the link to join The first section of Cannock Road to be resurfaced will be the stretch from Stafford Street junction to Nine Elms. Fresh road markings will be put down. The local authority hopes this section will be completed by Friday, August 8, weather permitting. Then the final stage will take place on the Park Lane junction of Cannock Road, which will be resurfaced and relined from Monday, August 11, to Friday, August 15. Wolverhampton council said the work follows improvements made to roads across the city in recent weeks The council said it has committed to repairing more than 7,500 potholes this year. Councillor Qaiser Azeem, cabinet member for transport, said: "We know Cannock Road needs resurfacing and that work will be taking place soon giving this main route into the city a much-needed facelift. "Fixing roads and tackling potholes is a priority for the council and we have a programme of work being put into action. "Like councils up and down the country, we can't do everything all at once. "The Local Government Association estimated the backlog of road repairs stands at about £17 billion and could take more than a decade to fix. "In Wolverhampton we are following a data led, informed strategy to identify where improvements can have the greatest impact, reducing the need for urgent repairs on our roads in the long run."
The Advertiser
08-07-2025
- Business
- The Advertiser
Trump vows steep copper tariffs, broadens trade war
US President Donald Trump has broadened his global trade war as he announced a 50 per cent tariff on imported copper and said long-threatened levies on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals were coming soon. One day after he pressured 14 trading partners, including powerhouse US suppliers like South Korea and Japan, with sharply higher tariffs, Trump reiterated his threat of 10 per cent tariffs on products from Brazil, India and other members of the BRICS group of countries. He also said on Tuesday trade talks have been going well with the European Union and China, though added he is only days away from sending a tariff letter to the EU. Trump's remarks, made during a White House cabinet meeting, could inject further instability into a global economy that has been rattled by the tariffs he has imposed or threatened on imports to the world's largest consumer market. US copper futures jumped more than 10 per cent after Trump's announcement of new duties on a metal that is critical to electric vehicles, military hardware, the power grid and many consumer goods. They would join duties already in place for steel, aluminium and car imports. US pharmaceutical stocks also slid from the day's highs following Trump's threat of 200 per cent tariffs on drug imports, which he said could be delayed by about a year. Other countries, meanwhile, said they would try to soften the impact of Trump's threatened duties after he pushed back a Wednesday deadline to August 1. Trump's administration promised "90 deals in 90 days" after he unveiled an array of country-specific duties in early April. So far only two agreements have been reached, with the United Kingdom and Vietnam. Trump has said a deal with India is close. Trump said countries have been clamouring to negotiate. "It's about time the United States of America started collecting money from countries that were ripping us off ... and laughing behind our back at how stupid we were," he said. Trump's administration has been touting those tariffs as a significant revenue source. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington has taken in about $US100 billion ($A153 billion) so far and could reach $US300 billion ($A460 billion) by the end of the year. The United States has taken in about $US80 billion ($A123 billion) annually in tariff revenue in recent years. Global markets have not responded dramatically to the latest tariff twists, which come after months of turmoil. Trump said he will "probably" tell the European Union within two days what rate it can expect for it exports to the US, adding that the 27-member bloc had been treating his administration "very nicely" in trade talks. The EU, the largest bilateral trade partner of the US, aims to strike a deal before August 1 with concessions for certain key export industries, such as aircraft, medical equipment and spirits, according to EU sources. Japan, which faces a possible 25 per cent tariff, wants concessions for its large car industry and will not sacrifice its agriculture sector, a powerful domestic lobby, for the sake of an early deal, top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said on Tuesday. Washington and Beijing agreed to a trade framework in June, but with many of the details still unclear, traders and investors are watching to see if it unravels before a separate, US-imposed August 12 deadline or leads to a lasting detente. "We have had a really good relationship with China lately, and we're getting along with them very well. They've been very fair on our trade deal, honestly," Trump said, adding that he has been speaking regularly with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump said the United States would impose tariffs of 25 per cent on goods from Tunisia, Malaysia and Kazakhstan, with levies of 30 per cent on South Africa, Bosnia and Herzegovina, climbing to 32 per cent on Indonesia, 35 per cent on Serbia and Bangladesh, 36 per cent on Cambodia and Thailand and 40 per cent on Laos and Myanmar. US President Donald Trump has broadened his global trade war as he announced a 50 per cent tariff on imported copper and said long-threatened levies on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals were coming soon. One day after he pressured 14 trading partners, including powerhouse US suppliers like South Korea and Japan, with sharply higher tariffs, Trump reiterated his threat of 10 per cent tariffs on products from Brazil, India and other members of the BRICS group of countries. He also said on Tuesday trade talks have been going well with the European Union and China, though added he is only days away from sending a tariff letter to the EU. Trump's remarks, made during a White House cabinet meeting, could inject further instability into a global economy that has been rattled by the tariffs he has imposed or threatened on imports to the world's largest consumer market. US copper futures jumped more than 10 per cent after Trump's announcement of new duties on a metal that is critical to electric vehicles, military hardware, the power grid and many consumer goods. They would join duties already in place for steel, aluminium and car imports. US pharmaceutical stocks also slid from the day's highs following Trump's threat of 200 per cent tariffs on drug imports, which he said could be delayed by about a year. Other countries, meanwhile, said they would try to soften the impact of Trump's threatened duties after he pushed back a Wednesday deadline to August 1. Trump's administration promised "90 deals in 90 days" after he unveiled an array of country-specific duties in early April. So far only two agreements have been reached, with the United Kingdom and Vietnam. Trump has said a deal with India is close. Trump said countries have been clamouring to negotiate. "It's about time the United States of America started collecting money from countries that were ripping us off ... and laughing behind our back at how stupid we were," he said. Trump's administration has been touting those tariffs as a significant revenue source. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington has taken in about $US100 billion ($A153 billion) so far and could reach $US300 billion ($A460 billion) by the end of the year. The United States has taken in about $US80 billion ($A123 billion) annually in tariff revenue in recent years. Global markets have not responded dramatically to the latest tariff twists, which come after months of turmoil. Trump said he will "probably" tell the European Union within two days what rate it can expect for it exports to the US, adding that the 27-member bloc had been treating his administration "very nicely" in trade talks. The EU, the largest bilateral trade partner of the US, aims to strike a deal before August 1 with concessions for certain key export industries, such as aircraft, medical equipment and spirits, according to EU sources. Japan, which faces a possible 25 per cent tariff, wants concessions for its large car industry and will not sacrifice its agriculture sector, a powerful domestic lobby, for the sake of an early deal, top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said on Tuesday. Washington and Beijing agreed to a trade framework in June, but with many of the details still unclear, traders and investors are watching to see if it unravels before a separate, US-imposed August 12 deadline or leads to a lasting detente. "We have had a really good relationship with China lately, and we're getting along with them very well. They've been very fair on our trade deal, honestly," Trump said, adding that he has been speaking regularly with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump said the United States would impose tariffs of 25 per cent on goods from Tunisia, Malaysia and Kazakhstan, with levies of 30 per cent on South Africa, Bosnia and Herzegovina, climbing to 32 per cent on Indonesia, 35 per cent on Serbia and Bangladesh, 36 per cent on Cambodia and Thailand and 40 per cent on Laos and Myanmar. US President Donald Trump has broadened his global trade war as he announced a 50 per cent tariff on imported copper and said long-threatened levies on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals were coming soon. One day after he pressured 14 trading partners, including powerhouse US suppliers like South Korea and Japan, with sharply higher tariffs, Trump reiterated his threat of 10 per cent tariffs on products from Brazil, India and other members of the BRICS group of countries. He also said on Tuesday trade talks have been going well with the European Union and China, though added he is only days away from sending a tariff letter to the EU. Trump's remarks, made during a White House cabinet meeting, could inject further instability into a global economy that has been rattled by the tariffs he has imposed or threatened on imports to the world's largest consumer market. US copper futures jumped more than 10 per cent after Trump's announcement of new duties on a metal that is critical to electric vehicles, military hardware, the power grid and many consumer goods. They would join duties already in place for steel, aluminium and car imports. US pharmaceutical stocks also slid from the day's highs following Trump's threat of 200 per cent tariffs on drug imports, which he said could be delayed by about a year. Other countries, meanwhile, said they would try to soften the impact of Trump's threatened duties after he pushed back a Wednesday deadline to August 1. Trump's administration promised "90 deals in 90 days" after he unveiled an array of country-specific duties in early April. So far only two agreements have been reached, with the United Kingdom and Vietnam. Trump has said a deal with India is close. Trump said countries have been clamouring to negotiate. "It's about time the United States of America started collecting money from countries that were ripping us off ... and laughing behind our back at how stupid we were," he said. Trump's administration has been touting those tariffs as a significant revenue source. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington has taken in about $US100 billion ($A153 billion) so far and could reach $US300 billion ($A460 billion) by the end of the year. The United States has taken in about $US80 billion ($A123 billion) annually in tariff revenue in recent years. Global markets have not responded dramatically to the latest tariff twists, which come after months of turmoil. Trump said he will "probably" tell the European Union within two days what rate it can expect for it exports to the US, adding that the 27-member bloc had been treating his administration "very nicely" in trade talks. The EU, the largest bilateral trade partner of the US, aims to strike a deal before August 1 with concessions for certain key export industries, such as aircraft, medical equipment and spirits, according to EU sources. Japan, which faces a possible 25 per cent tariff, wants concessions for its large car industry and will not sacrifice its agriculture sector, a powerful domestic lobby, for the sake of an early deal, top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said on Tuesday. Washington and Beijing agreed to a trade framework in June, but with many of the details still unclear, traders and investors are watching to see if it unravels before a separate, US-imposed August 12 deadline or leads to a lasting detente. "We have had a really good relationship with China lately, and we're getting along with them very well. They've been very fair on our trade deal, honestly," Trump said, adding that he has been speaking regularly with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump said the United States would impose tariffs of 25 per cent on goods from Tunisia, Malaysia and Kazakhstan, with levies of 30 per cent on South Africa, Bosnia and Herzegovina, climbing to 32 per cent on Indonesia, 35 per cent on Serbia and Bangladesh, 36 per cent on Cambodia and Thailand and 40 per cent on Laos and Myanmar. US President Donald Trump has broadened his global trade war as he announced a 50 per cent tariff on imported copper and said long-threatened levies on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals were coming soon. One day after he pressured 14 trading partners, including powerhouse US suppliers like South Korea and Japan, with sharply higher tariffs, Trump reiterated his threat of 10 per cent tariffs on products from Brazil, India and other members of the BRICS group of countries. He also said on Tuesday trade talks have been going well with the European Union and China, though added he is only days away from sending a tariff letter to the EU. Trump's remarks, made during a White House cabinet meeting, could inject further instability into a global economy that has been rattled by the tariffs he has imposed or threatened on imports to the world's largest consumer market. US copper futures jumped more than 10 per cent after Trump's announcement of new duties on a metal that is critical to electric vehicles, military hardware, the power grid and many consumer goods. They would join duties already in place for steel, aluminium and car imports. US pharmaceutical stocks also slid from the day's highs following Trump's threat of 200 per cent tariffs on drug imports, which he said could be delayed by about a year. Other countries, meanwhile, said they would try to soften the impact of Trump's threatened duties after he pushed back a Wednesday deadline to August 1. Trump's administration promised "90 deals in 90 days" after he unveiled an array of country-specific duties in early April. So far only two agreements have been reached, with the United Kingdom and Vietnam. Trump has said a deal with India is close. Trump said countries have been clamouring to negotiate. "It's about time the United States of America started collecting money from countries that were ripping us off ... and laughing behind our back at how stupid we were," he said. Trump's administration has been touting those tariffs as a significant revenue source. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington has taken in about $US100 billion ($A153 billion) so far and could reach $US300 billion ($A460 billion) by the end of the year. The United States has taken in about $US80 billion ($A123 billion) annually in tariff revenue in recent years. Global markets have not responded dramatically to the latest tariff twists, which come after months of turmoil. Trump said he will "probably" tell the European Union within two days what rate it can expect for it exports to the US, adding that the 27-member bloc had been treating his administration "very nicely" in trade talks. The EU, the largest bilateral trade partner of the US, aims to strike a deal before August 1 with concessions for certain key export industries, such as aircraft, medical equipment and spirits, according to EU sources. Japan, which faces a possible 25 per cent tariff, wants concessions for its large car industry and will not sacrifice its agriculture sector, a powerful domestic lobby, for the sake of an early deal, top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said on Tuesday. Washington and Beijing agreed to a trade framework in June, but with many of the details still unclear, traders and investors are watching to see if it unravels before a separate, US-imposed August 12 deadline or leads to a lasting detente. "We have had a really good relationship with China lately, and we're getting along with them very well. They've been very fair on our trade deal, honestly," Trump said, adding that he has been speaking regularly with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump said the United States would impose tariffs of 25 per cent on goods from Tunisia, Malaysia and Kazakhstan, with levies of 30 per cent on South Africa, Bosnia and Herzegovina, climbing to 32 per cent on Indonesia, 35 per cent on Serbia and Bangladesh, 36 per cent on Cambodia and Thailand and 40 per cent on Laos and Myanmar.
Perth Now
08-07-2025
- Business
- Perth Now
Trump vows steep copper tariffs, broadens trade war
US President Donald Trump has broadened his global trade war as he announced a 50 per cent tariff on imported copper and said long-threatened levies on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals were coming soon. One day after he pressured 14 trading partners, including powerhouse US suppliers like South Korea and Japan, with sharply higher tariffs, Trump reiterated his threat of 10 per cent tariffs on products from Brazil, India and other members of the BRICS group of countries. He also said on Tuesday trade talks have been going well with the European Union and China, though added he is only days away from sending a tariff letter to the EU. Trump's remarks, made during a White House cabinet meeting, could inject further instability into a global economy that has been rattled by the tariffs he has imposed or threatened on imports to the world's largest consumer market. US copper futures jumped more than 10 per cent after Trump's announcement of new duties on a metal that is critical to electric vehicles, military hardware, the power grid and many consumer goods. They would join duties already in place for steel, aluminium and car imports. US pharmaceutical stocks also slid from the day's highs following Trump's threat of 200 per cent tariffs on drug imports, which he said could be delayed by about a year. Other countries, meanwhile, said they would try to soften the impact of Trump's threatened duties after he pushed back a Wednesday deadline to August 1. Trump's administration promised "90 deals in 90 days" after he unveiled an array of country-specific duties in early April. So far only two agreements have been reached, with the United Kingdom and Vietnam. Trump has said a deal with India is close. Trump said countries have been clamouring to negotiate. "It's about time the United States of America started collecting money from countries that were ripping us off ... and laughing behind our back at how stupid we were," he said. Trump's administration has been touting those tariffs as a significant revenue source. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington has taken in about $US100 billion ($A153 billion) so far and could reach $US300 billion ($A460 billion) by the end of the year. The United States has taken in about $US80 billion ($A123 billion) annually in tariff revenue in recent years. Global markets have not responded dramatically to the latest tariff twists, which come after months of turmoil. Trump said he will "probably" tell the European Union within two days what rate it can expect for it exports to the US, adding that the 27-member bloc had been treating his administration "very nicely" in trade talks. The EU, the largest bilateral trade partner of the US, aims to strike a deal before August 1 with concessions for certain key export industries, such as aircraft, medical equipment and spirits, according to EU sources. Japan, which faces a possible 25 per cent tariff, wants concessions for its large car industry and will not sacrifice its agriculture sector, a powerful domestic lobby, for the sake of an early deal, top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said on Tuesday. Washington and Beijing agreed to a trade framework in June, but with many of the details still unclear, traders and investors are watching to see if it unravels before a separate, US-imposed August 12 deadline or leads to a lasting detente. "We have had a really good relationship with China lately, and we're getting along with them very well. They've been very fair on our trade deal, honestly," Trump said, adding that he has been speaking regularly with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump said the United States would impose tariffs of 25 per cent on goods from Tunisia, Malaysia and Kazakhstan, with levies of 30 per cent on South Africa, Bosnia and Herzegovina, climbing to 32 per cent on Indonesia, 35 per cent on Serbia and Bangladesh, 36 per cent on Cambodia and Thailand and 40 per cent on Laos and Myanmar.
The Advertiser
11-06-2025
- Business
- The Advertiser
Musk says some of his posts about Trump 'went too far'
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk says he regrets some of the posts he made last week about US President Donald Trump as they had gone "too far". Trump said on Saturday his relationship with Musk was over after they exchanged insults on social media, with the Tesla and SpaceX CEO describing the president's sweeping tax and spending bill as a "disgusting abomination". Musk has since deleted some posts critical of Trump, including one signalling support for impeaching the president, and sources close to the world's richest man say his anger has started to subside and he may want to repair the relationship. "I regret some of my posts about President Donald Trump last week. They went too far," Musk wrote in a post on his social media platform X on Wednesday, without saying which specific posts he was talking about. Tesla shares in Frankfurt rose 2.7 per cent after Musk's post. Musk bankrolled a large part of Trump's 2024 presidential campaign, spending nearly $US300 million ($A460 million) in 2024's US elections and taking credit for Republicans retaining a majority of seats in the House and retaking a majority in the Senate. Trump then named him to head an effort to downsize the federal workforce and slash spending. Musk left the role in late May after criticising Trump's marquee tax bill, calling it too expensive and a measure that would undermine his work at the Department of Government Efficiency. Declaring their relationship over on Saturday, Trump said there would be "serious consequences" if Musk decided to fund US Democrats running against Republicans who vote for the tax and spending bill. Trump also said he had no intention of repairing ties with Musk. On Monday, Trump said he would not have a problem if Musk called and that he had no plans to discontinue the Starlink satellite internet provided to the White House by Musk's SpaceX but might move his Tesla off-site. "We had a good relationship, and I just wish him well," Trump said. Musk responded with a heart emoji to a video on X showing Trump's remarks. Billionaire businessman Elon Musk says he regrets some of the posts he made last week about US President Donald Trump as they had gone "too far". Trump said on Saturday his relationship with Musk was over after they exchanged insults on social media, with the Tesla and SpaceX CEO describing the president's sweeping tax and spending bill as a "disgusting abomination". Musk has since deleted some posts critical of Trump, including one signalling support for impeaching the president, and sources close to the world's richest man say his anger has started to subside and he may want to repair the relationship. "I regret some of my posts about President Donald Trump last week. They went too far," Musk wrote in a post on his social media platform X on Wednesday, without saying which specific posts he was talking about. Tesla shares in Frankfurt rose 2.7 per cent after Musk's post. Musk bankrolled a large part of Trump's 2024 presidential campaign, spending nearly $US300 million ($A460 million) in 2024's US elections and taking credit for Republicans retaining a majority of seats in the House and retaking a majority in the Senate. Trump then named him to head an effort to downsize the federal workforce and slash spending. Musk left the role in late May after criticising Trump's marquee tax bill, calling it too expensive and a measure that would undermine his work at the Department of Government Efficiency. Declaring their relationship over on Saturday, Trump said there would be "serious consequences" if Musk decided to fund US Democrats running against Republicans who vote for the tax and spending bill. Trump also said he had no intention of repairing ties with Musk. On Monday, Trump said he would not have a problem if Musk called and that he had no plans to discontinue the Starlink satellite internet provided to the White House by Musk's SpaceX but might move his Tesla off-site. "We had a good relationship, and I just wish him well," Trump said. Musk responded with a heart emoji to a video on X showing Trump's remarks. Billionaire businessman Elon Musk says he regrets some of the posts he made last week about US President Donald Trump as they had gone "too far". Trump said on Saturday his relationship with Musk was over after they exchanged insults on social media, with the Tesla and SpaceX CEO describing the president's sweeping tax and spending bill as a "disgusting abomination". Musk has since deleted some posts critical of Trump, including one signalling support for impeaching the president, and sources close to the world's richest man say his anger has started to subside and he may want to repair the relationship. "I regret some of my posts about President Donald Trump last week. They went too far," Musk wrote in a post on his social media platform X on Wednesday, without saying which specific posts he was talking about. Tesla shares in Frankfurt rose 2.7 per cent after Musk's post. Musk bankrolled a large part of Trump's 2024 presidential campaign, spending nearly $US300 million ($A460 million) in 2024's US elections and taking credit for Republicans retaining a majority of seats in the House and retaking a majority in the Senate. Trump then named him to head an effort to downsize the federal workforce and slash spending. Musk left the role in late May after criticising Trump's marquee tax bill, calling it too expensive and a measure that would undermine his work at the Department of Government Efficiency. Declaring their relationship over on Saturday, Trump said there would be "serious consequences" if Musk decided to fund US Democrats running against Republicans who vote for the tax and spending bill. Trump also said he had no intention of repairing ties with Musk. On Monday, Trump said he would not have a problem if Musk called and that he had no plans to discontinue the Starlink satellite internet provided to the White House by Musk's SpaceX but might move his Tesla off-site. "We had a good relationship, and I just wish him well," Trump said. Musk responded with a heart emoji to a video on X showing Trump's remarks. Billionaire businessman Elon Musk says he regrets some of the posts he made last week about US President Donald Trump as they had gone "too far". Trump said on Saturday his relationship with Musk was over after they exchanged insults on social media, with the Tesla and SpaceX CEO describing the president's sweeping tax and spending bill as a "disgusting abomination". Musk has since deleted some posts critical of Trump, including one signalling support for impeaching the president, and sources close to the world's richest man say his anger has started to subside and he may want to repair the relationship. "I regret some of my posts about President Donald Trump last week. They went too far," Musk wrote in a post on his social media platform X on Wednesday, without saying which specific posts he was talking about. Tesla shares in Frankfurt rose 2.7 per cent after Musk's post. Musk bankrolled a large part of Trump's 2024 presidential campaign, spending nearly $US300 million ($A460 million) in 2024's US elections and taking credit for Republicans retaining a majority of seats in the House and retaking a majority in the Senate. Trump then named him to head an effort to downsize the federal workforce and slash spending. Musk left the role in late May after criticising Trump's marquee tax bill, calling it too expensive and a measure that would undermine his work at the Department of Government Efficiency. Declaring their relationship over on Saturday, Trump said there would be "serious consequences" if Musk decided to fund US Democrats running against Republicans who vote for the tax and spending bill. Trump also said he had no intention of repairing ties with Musk. On Monday, Trump said he would not have a problem if Musk called and that he had no plans to discontinue the Starlink satellite internet provided to the White House by Musk's SpaceX but might move his Tesla off-site. "We had a good relationship, and I just wish him well," Trump said. Musk responded with a heart emoji to a video on X showing Trump's remarks.
West Australian
11-06-2025
- Automotive
- West Australian
Musk says some of his posts about Trump 'went too far'
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk says he regrets some of the posts he made last week about US President Donald Trump as they had gone "too far". Trump said on Saturday his relationship with Musk was over after they exchanged insults on social media, with the Tesla and SpaceX CEO describing the president's sweeping tax and spending bill as a "disgusting abomination". Musk has since deleted some posts critical of Trump, including one signalling support for impeaching the president, and sources close to the world's richest man say his anger has started to subside and he may want to repair the relationship. "I regret some of my posts about President Donald Trump last week. They went too far," Musk wrote in a post on his social media platform X on Wednesday, without saying which specific posts he was talking about. Tesla shares in Frankfurt rose 2.7 per cent after Musk's post. Musk bankrolled a large part of Trump's 2024 presidential campaign, spending nearly $US300 million ($A460 million) in 2024's US elections and taking credit for Republicans retaining a majority of seats in the House and retaking a majority in the Senate. Trump then named him to head an effort to downsize the federal workforce and slash spending. Musk left the role in late May after criticising Trump's marquee tax bill, calling it too expensive and a measure that would undermine his work at the Department of Government Efficiency. Declaring their relationship over on Saturday, Trump said there would be "serious consequences" if Musk decided to fund US Democrats running against Republicans who vote for the tax and spending bill. Trump also said he had no intention of repairing ties with Musk. On Monday, Trump said he would not have a problem if Musk called and that he had no plans to discontinue the Starlink satellite internet provided to the White House by Musk's SpaceX but might move his Tesla off-site. "We had a good relationship, and I just wish him well," Trump said. Musk responded with a heart emoji to a video on X showing Trump's remarks.
