Bangladesh, July 1 -- By early July 2025, it has become clear that the uneasy truce between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump has shattered. The public spat that once seemed like an outlier in their transactional relationship is now spiraling into a fierce battle over the future of government spending, the political soul of the Republican Party, and the powerful federal subsidies supporting Musks business empire.

At the center of the renewed conflict is Trumps flagship domestic policy proposal-dubbed the “Big, Beautiful Bill”-which narrowly cleared a Senate procedural vote this past weekend. The legislation, championed by Trump as a cornerstone of his second-term agenda, promises sweeping infrastructure investments, expand...