Trump Suggests DOGE Look at Subsidies for Musk’s Companies

The president’s comments came after the SpaceX CEO renewed his criticism of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act on Monday.
Trump Suggests DOGE Look at Subsidies for Musk’s Companies
President Donald Trump (R), with Tesla CEO Elon Musk (L), speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) examine the subsidies given to Elon Musk’s companies after Musk vowed to primary any lawmaker who supports the president’s sweeping budget reconciliation bill.

Trump said Musk’s companies rely heavily on government subsidies, claimed the SpaceX CEO may have received “more subsidy than any human being in history,” and suggested that cutting those subsidies could save money.