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Musk and Trump Clash Over $1.7 Trillion Deficit Bill

6/5/2025

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Elon Musk and Donald Trump are at odds over a controversial bill that threatens to balloon the US budget deficit by $1.7 trillion by 2029. Musk is rallying senators to push for spending cuts, while investors are pulling capital from the US, sending shockwaves through global markets, especially affecting the Swiss franc and Australian assets.

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Elon Musk and Donald Trump are at odds over a controversial bill that threatens to balloon the US budget deficit by $1.7 trillion by 2029. Musk is rallying senators to push for spending cuts, while investors are pulling capital from the US, sending shockwaves through global markets, especially affecting the Swiss franc and Australian assets.