President Donald Trump told NBC News that he believes his relationship with Elon Musk is irreparable after their clash this week. "I would assume so," Trump said when asked if the pair's relationship is over.

As tensions escalate between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO warned that Trump’s "big, beautiful bill" will trigger an economic recession. It comes as the Congressional Budget Office reports that Trump's tariffs plan would reduce the deficit but shrink the economy.

Musk ratcheted up his rhetoric against the legislation this week, branding it a “disgusting abomination” before attacking Trump directly, calling for him to be impeached, threatening to start a rival party, and suggesting he had links with the disgraced financier and child trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.