Trump FINALLY Opens Up About Elon Musk: Joe Rogan Stunned
The Friction of a Falling Dynasty: Trump, Musk, and the “One Big Beautiful Bill”
The alliance between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, once heralded as a merger of political populist and technocratic titan, has finally hit the structural wall of political reality. What we witnessed in the latest discourse—spurred by the passing of Trump’s massive legislative package—is the end of a transactional honeymoon. For months, the public saw a symbol of two men “from different planets” uniting against the bureaucracy, but as Trump’s new policies take hold, the “Crazy Ivan” of Washington has turned its sights on the very industry Musk built.
The fallout centers on the termination of the federal Electric Vehicle (EV) mandate and the slashing of the “Green New Scam” funding. While Musk was once an enthusiastic backer, his relationship with the Oval Office has turned “hostile” as the financial reality of these cuts—totaling billions in subsidies—begins to bite.
The Subsidies vs. The Strategy
The hypocrisy exposed here is one of economic dependency. Musk, who built Tesla on a foundation of government credits and mandates, is now facing a landscape where he must compete on “the market” alone. Trump’s termination of the California Auto Regulation (CAR) and the federal EV mandate removes the artificial floor that supported Tesla’s valuation.
Funding Source
Status in 2024
Status in 2026 (Projected)
Federal EV Tax Credit
$7,500 per vehicle
Abolished
EPA Clean School Bus Program
$5 Billion
Terminated
DOE Loan Programs (Green Tech)
Active
Frozen/Rescinded
Trump’s narrative is simple: the “Green New Scam” was a drain on the American taxpayer, and by abolishing the mandate, he is “rescuing” the U.S. auto industry from a forced transition to electric power. For Musk, this is a “bilions and billions of dollars” problem. The strategy of “strategic uncertainty” that Trump loves to employ has finally left the tech mogul in the cold.
The Bureaucracy and the Bill
A central theme of this shift is the “Rule of the People” vs. the “Rule of the Bureau.” Trump’s administration argues that mandates are the tools of an unelected bureaucracy, not a democracy. By moving away from executive orders and passing the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” Trump has created a policy shift that “holds up forever” unless voted out—a high bar in a divided Congress.
Musk’s frustration is painted by Trump as a symptom of “Trump Derangement Syndrome”—a cycle where former allies leave the administration and “wake up in the morning and the glamour’s gone.” However, the truth is likely more clinical: Musk is a master of navigating regulation, and as Trump deregulates the oil and gas industries while defunding EVs, the “Starlink” savior is finding that his “beautiful” relationship with the President was only as strong as the subsidies that fueled it.
The Starlink and Space Force Legacy
Despite the friction, Trump remains fixated on Musk’s technical prowess, frequently recounting the “thunder and fire” of SpaceX launches and the speed of Starlink’s deployment in North Carolina and Georgia. This highlights a bizarre dichotomy in the administration’s view:
Elon the Innovator: The “greatest guy” who can land a 20-story building and save lives with satellites.
Elon the Subsidized: The “upset” businessman losing his federal “EV mandate” teat.
Trump’s insistence on “paper ballots” for honest elections—a sentiment he claims Musk shares—shows that they remain aligned on the mechanics of power and the distrust of digital systems, even as they war over the future of the American engine.
The Final Verdict
The “One Big Beautiful Bill” is a brutal wake-up call for the green energy sector. By prioritizing gasoline, combustion, and “whatever people want” over government mandates, the administration is betting that American growth is tied to the pump, not the plug. Elon Musk may have “known every aspect of this bill,” but he apparently underestimated the President’s willingness to “Doge” his own friends if it means feeding the monster of his populist base.
The silence from Musk following these recent cuts is “fresher on tape” than any endorsement. It serves as a reminder that in this administration, loyalty is a two-way street that ends the moment a “billion-dollar mandate” is abolished.
