This week, Trump has said Musk would have to "close up shop and head back home to South Africa" if he halted government subsidies to his companies, and then later added that his administration would "have to take a look" at deporting Musk.

President Donald Trump said he will 'have to take a look' at deporting Elon Musk to his native South Africa as their fight reached new heights.

Elon Musk has tried to defuse his row with Donald Trump in a grovelling post to his X social media. The Tesla billionaire reignited his feud with the US President over his signature tax bill - the BBB (the Big Beautiful Bill).