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Trump says Musk 'went crazy' while leading DOGE

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Donald Trump posted on Truth Social stating that Elon Musk had stopped performing his duties as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and that he had 'just went crazy.' Trump also threatened to terminate government contracts and subsidies with Musk's companies to save money, while noting that his relationship with Musk had soured due to critical remarks regarding a government spending bill.

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6 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“US President Donald Trump said billionaire Elon Musk at a certain point stopped performing his duties as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) effectively and "just went crazy."”
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The claim is corroborated by a cross-reference from TASS and multiple web search results detailing Trump's statement about Musk's performance in DOGE. Wikipedia also establishes the existence and context of DOGE.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is an initiative by the second Trump administration in the United States. It was first suggested to Donald Trump by Elon Musk in 2024, and was officially…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Government_Effic…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The network of the Department of Government Efficiency consists of affiliates and allies associated with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the second presidency of Donald Trump. DOGE m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_of_the_Department_of_G…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From June to September 2025, businessman and former presidential advisor Elon Musk and U.S. president Donald Trump engaged in a series of social media attacks, primarily across X (formerly Twitter) an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump–Musk_feud
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“"Elon was 'wearing thin,' I asked him to leave, I took away his EV Mandate that forced everyone to buy Electric Cars that nobody else wanted (that he knew for months I was going to do!), and he just went CRAZY!"”
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Multiple web search results contain direct quotes from Trump making the specific claims about telling Musk to leave and revoking an EV Mandate. This is reported across several independent online news sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elon Reeve Musk ( EE-lon; born June 28, 1971) is a businessman and entrepreneur known for his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX, X, and xAI. Musk has been the wealthiest person in the world since 2025; as o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From June to September 2025, businessman and former presidential advisor Elon Musk and U.S. president Donald Trump engaged in a series of social media attacks, primarily across X (formerly Twitter) an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump–Musk_feud
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elon Musk is a businessman and entrepreneur known for his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX, X (formerly Twitter), and xAI. He is the wealthiest individual in the world, and a former U.S. government employe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Views_of_Elon_Musk
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“The president also threatened to terminate all government contracts with Musk’s companies and cancel all subsidies.”
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The threat to terminate contracts and cancel subsidies is reported consistently across multiple web search results, citing Trump's statements.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elon Reeve Musk ( EE-lon; born June 28, 1971) is a businessman and entrepreneur known for his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX, X, and xAI. Musk has been the wealthiest person in the world since 2025; as o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 20, 2025, while speaking at a rally celebrating U.S. president Donald Trump's second inauguration, businessman and political figure Elon Musk twice made a salute interpreted by many as a Na…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk_salute_controversy
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From June to September 2025, businessman and former presidential advisor Elon Musk and U.S. president Donald Trump engaged in a series of social media attacks, primarily across X (formerly Twitter) an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump–Musk_feud
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“"The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do it!" Trump added.”
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This claim is strongly corroborated by multiple web search results, which quote Trump stating that terminating subsidies and contracts would save billions of dollars.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elon Reeve Musk ( EE-lon; born June 28, 1971) is a businessman and entrepreneur known for his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX, X, and xAI. Musk has been the wealthiest person in the world since 2025; as o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 20, 2025, while speaking at a rally celebrating U.S. president Donald Trump's second inauguration, businessman and political figure Elon Musk twice made a salute interpreted by many as a Na…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk_salute_controversy
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From June to September 2025, businessman and former presidential advisor Elon Musk and U.S. president Donald Trump engaged in a series of social media attacks, primarily across X (formerly Twitter) an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump–Musk_feud
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“Earlier on Thursday Trump did not rule out that his relations with Musk, who previously worked with him in the US administration, had soured amid the latter’s critical remarks about the president’s government spending bill.”
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Multiple web search results and Wikipedia entries confirm that the relationship between Trump and Musk soured following Musk's critical remarks regarding government spending bills.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elon Musk is the wealthiest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$636 billion as of March 2026, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, and $809 billion according to Forbes, pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wealth_of_Elon_Musk
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elon Musk has been actively involved in politics, particularly in the United States and Europe, throughout the majority of his business career. Despite historically donating to and voting for both Dem…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_activities_of_Elon_M…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From June to September 2025, businessman and former presidential advisor Elon Musk and U.S. president Donald Trump engaged in a series of social media attacks, primarily across X (formerly Twitter) an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump–Musk_feud
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“Trump insists on adopting the document, which is currently under review in the Senate.”
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While web search results mention Trump's focus on passing a sweeping bill, the claim specifies 'a document... currently under review in the Senate.' The evidence provided does not contain enough specific, corroborating details from multiple sources to confirm this precise status, although general legislative activity is noted.
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 27, 2026 · President Donald Trump said he's not considering declaring a national emergency around the midterm elections, as a draft executive order circulating among his allies suggests.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-says-hes-not-mul…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 11, 2026 · President Donald Trump has vowed not to sign any bills into law until the SAVE America Act is passed, escalating his pressure campaign to get a sweeping voting bill across the finish li…
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/trump-save-americ…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 26, 2025 · The timeline to pass President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy bill by July 4 could slip as Republican lawmakers scramble to retool their bill to meet Senate rules and garner en…
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/26/politics/trump-agenda-bil…
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