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Podcast: Elon Musk Podcast
Episode: Trump Threatens Elon Musk
Description: Donald Trump told Elon Musk to expect âvery serious consequencesâ if he funds political candidates Trump opposes. This threat didnât come through a leak or backchannel messageâit came directly from the president during a phone interview with NBCâs Kristen Welker. That message followed a series of public jabs between the two men, revealing a larger question: What happens when the president of the United States threatens to retaliate against a private citizen for political donations?Trumpâs threat wasnât vague. In a Thursday post, he suggested cutting off federal contracts and subsidies to Muskâs compani...