Bangladesh, July 1 -- In a remarkable escalation of their public feud, former allies Donald Trump and Elon Musk have turned sharply against one another in recent days, with Trump suggesting that Musk should be investigated by the very government agency the billionaire once led. Trumps comments, delivered via his Truth Social account, allege that Musk has benefited from an unprecedented level of US government subsidies and should face scrutiny from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which Musk chaired until his recent resignation.

The clash comes on the heels of Musks increasingly vocal opposition to Trumps flagship “Big, Beautiful Budget Bill,” a sprawling 940-page legislative package that proposes raising the fe...