The feud reignited on Monday when Musk, who spent hundreds of millions on Trump's re-election, renewed his criticism of Trump's tax-cut and spending bill, which would eliminate subsidies for electric vehicle purchases that have benefited Tesla, the leading U.S. EV maker. That bill passed the Senate by a narrow margin midday Tuesday.

US President Donald Trump has escalated his feud with Elon Musk by threatening to end billions of dollars in federal subsidies for Musk's companies Tesla and SpaceX. The conflict reignited after Musk criticized Trump's recent tax-cut and spending bill,