President Trump threatened to cut off Elon Musk’s federal contracts, showing that he looks at the government as his own means of penalizing those who cross him.

President Donald Trump has said he plans to "take a look" at Elon Musk's government contracts after their blowup on Thursday. Musk and Trump sparred publicly as their relationship crumbled in real time over the House fiscal plan that Republicans named the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

The billionaire’s feud with the president over the nation’s debt is jeopardizing lucrative deals for SpaceX and other Musk companies.