Here are the key quotes to understand how the past 24 hours (and counting) unfolded between the president and Elon Musk over the Big, Beautiful Bill.

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.

On Tuesday, the Daily Mail’s Emily Goodin asked Trump if he would deport Musk, and the president responded, “I don’t know. We’ll have to take a look. We may have to put DOGE on Elon. You know what DOGE is? DOGE is the monster that might have to go back and eat Elon. Wouldn’t that be terrible?”