Tech billionaire Elon Musk praised President 
for resolving global conflicts on Wednesday, just one day after Trump threatened to explore deporting his former toSouth Africa over their public feud.
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The Tesla CEO’s conciliatory tone marks a shift from his previous combative stance. On Tuesday, when Trump threatened to deport him, Musk had responded: “So tempting to escalate this. So, so tempting. But I will refrain for now”[1][2].
Trump had told reporters he would “take a look” at deporting Musk, a naturalized U.S. citizen since 2002, when asked about the possibility while heading to visit a Florida immigration detention facility[2][3]. “We might have to put DOGE on Elon,” Trump said, referring to the Department of Government Efficiency that Musk once led. “DOGE is the monster that might have to go back and eat Elon
The conflict stems from Musk’s opposition to Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” which would eliminate the $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric vehicles. Trump accused Musk of attacking the legislation because it dropped measures supporting the EV industry[.
“Without subsidies, Elon would probably have to close up shop and head back home to South Africa,” Trump wrote on Truth Social[2]. Trump also suggested that DOGE could investigate Musk’s government subsidies and contracts, claiming Musk received “more subsidies than any human being in history”[1][2].
The U.S. Senate narrowly passed the massive tax-cut and spending bill on Tuesday, which would slash taxes, reduce social safety net programs, and boost military and immigration enforcement spending while adding $3.3 trillion to the national debt[1
