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Trump says he won't ‘destroy' Musk's companies by taking away subsidies
Headline from NBC Chicago, from the development of Jul 24, 2025
Newest development Jul 25, 2025 · 3 reportsElon Musk fires back at Trump's claim that his companies will still enjoy subsidies
President Donald Trump denied claims that he wants to wreck Elon Musk’s companies and their work with the U.S. government.
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Trump says he won't ‘destroy' Musk's companies by taking away subsidies
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Elon Musk fires back at Trump's claim that his companies will still enjoy subsidies
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NBC Chicago
Trump says he won't ‘destroy' Musk's companies by taking away subsidies ↗ (opens NBC Chicago)Published
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President Donald Trump denied claims that he wants to wreck Elon Musk’s companies and their work with the U.S. government.
Insider
Trump says he's not trying to 'destroy' Elon Musk's businesses by scaling back subsidies Tesla has thrived on ↗ (opens Insider)Published
Insider's feed description
Trump is looking to set the record straight on his stance on Elon Musk's companies. The president said he wanted Elon's businesses to "thrive."
Fortune
Trump backs Musk as Tesla stock slides 9%: 'I want Elon, and all businesses within our Country, to THRIVE' ↗ (opens Fortune)Published
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The day before, Tesla said revenue fell 12% and profit dropped 16% in the April-June quarter.
The New Republic
Elon Musk Hits Back at Trump After His Surprise Outreach Attempt ↗ (opens The New Republic)Published
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Musk doesn’t seem to care about what the president has to say.
Insider
Elon Musk fires back at Trump's claim that his companies will still enjoy subsidies ↗ (opens Insider)Published
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The president said in a Truth Social post that he wanted Musk's businesses to "THRIVE like never before."
New York Post
Elon Musk hits back at Trump after president said he didn’t want to strip Tesla boss of subsidies ↗ (opens New York Post)Published
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Elon Musk has fired back at Donald Trump, publicly disputing the president’s claims about subsidies for his companies.
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