Donald Trump says he'll 'take a look' at deporting Elon Musk as feud reignites

Asked if he was going to deport Musk, a naturalized US citizen, Trump told reporters: 'I don't know. We'll have to take a look'

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. File Picture: AP Photo/Evan Vucci

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to cut off the billions of dollars in subsidies that Elon Musk's companies receive from the federal government, in an escalation of the war of words between the president and the world's richest man, one-time allies who have since fallen out.

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 US EV maker. That bill passed the Senate by a narrow margin midday Tuesday.