Elon may get more subsidy than any human being in history, by far, and without subsidies, Elon would probably have to close up shop and head back home to South Africa,” Trump said.

Trump's comments come after Musk, the world's richest man, renewed his criticism of a sweeping tax-cut and spending bill, vowing to unseat lawmakers who backed it after campaigning on limiting government spending.

He said on Truth Social the US could "save a fortune" if there were "no more rocket launches, satellites."