{"id":1417,"date":"2025-07-02T07:10:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T07:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/?p=1417"},"modified":"2025-07-02T07:10:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T07:10:17","slug":"trump-threatens-to-deport-elon-musk-could-the-same-be-done-to-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/2025\/07\/02\/trump-threatens-to-deport-elon-musk-could-the-same-be-done-to-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Threatens to Deport Elon Musk \u2014 Could the Same Be Done to Him?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Trump Threatens to Deport Elon Musk \u2014 Could the Same Be Done to Him?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

July 3, 2025 | Commentary by MMNN International Desk<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014<\/strong> In an extraordinary escalation of political infighting, U.S. President Donald J. Trump publicly threatened to deport billionaire tech magnate Elon Musk and cut off federal contracts to his businesses. This clash has taken the world by surprise, especially considering Musk was once one of Trump’s biggest allies and top donors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump\u2019s fury stems from Musk\u2019s open criticism of his landmark legislation \u2014 the so-called \u201cOne Big Beautiful Bill\u201d<\/em> \u2014 which aims to streamline U.S. government operations but has been attacked for increasing federal deficits and neglecting the electric vehicle (EV) sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump, while inaugurating a new detention facility in Florida ominously nicknamed \u201cAlligator Alcatraz\u201d<\/strong>, responded to Musk\u2019s defiance with classic vengeance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll have to take a look,\u201d Trump said when asked whether Musk could be deported, despite the billionaire having been a U.S. citizen since 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also threatened to revoke government subsidies and military contracts currently awarded to Musk\u2019s companies, SpaceX<\/strong> and Starlink<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe might have to put DOGE on Elon,\u201d Trump said cryptically, referencing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which Musk briefly led before resigning in protest.
\u201cDOGE is the monster that might have to go back and eat Elon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MMNN Commentary: Can Trump Talk Deportation So Easily?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If Trump, a man who often rails against so-called \u201cglobalists,\u201d feels emboldened enough to suggest deporting a naturalized citizen like Elon Musk<\/strong>, it raises serious questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can others then propose to “deport” Trump\u2019s own wives, ex-wives, or in-laws?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Trump\u2019s first wife, Ivana Trump<\/strong>, was born in Czechoslovakia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • His current wife, Melania Trump<\/strong>, is Slovenian-born.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • His son-in-law Jared Kushner\u2019s family<\/strong> were immigrants from Belarus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Many of his family\u2019s business operations have relied on foreign-born labor<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Legally, of course, such retaliatory deportation is not possible<\/strong> \u2014 and MMNN firmly stands against such weaponization of immigration laws. But Trump\u2019s own suggestion<\/strong> underscores the dangerous precedent: that citizenship, loyalty, or free speech<\/strong> can be attacked or revoked based on political disagreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Markets React, Musk Responds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    In response to Trump’s threats, Musk posted on his social platform X (formerly Twitter)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cSo tempting to escalate this. So, so tempting. But I will refrain for now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    But the economic impact was immediate. Tesla\u2019s stock dropped 5%<\/strong> within hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Trump then doubled down, mocking Musk\u2019s reliance on government subsidies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cWithout subsidies, Elon would probably have to close up shop and head back home to South Africa,\u201d he wrote on Truth Social.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Split After the Bromance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    (Note: A close, friendly, but not sexual relationship between two men<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It\u2019s a dramatic reversal for the two men. After Trump returned to power in January 2025, Musk was seen frequently at his side, donning MAGA hats and serving as DOGE secretary. But the bromance shattered when Musk opposed the spending bill for increasing deficits and slashing EV support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Musk has since launched blistering criticisms and even threatened to create a new political party \u2014 the \u201cAmerica Party\u201d<\/strong> \u2014 pledging to fund challengers against Republican lawmakers who voted for Trump\u2019s bill despite campaign promises of budget restraint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cAll I\u2019m asking is that we don\u2019t bankrupt America,\u201d Musk said on Tuesday, accusing Trump\u2019s party of promoting \u201cdebt slavery.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    MMNN Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    While this political drama unfolds in America, it offers a sobering lesson to democracies worldwide:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • When citizenship becomes a political tool<\/strong>, democracy is weakened<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • When truth-telling becomes punishable<\/strong>, power becomes corrupt<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • And when even allies are threatened with exile for dissent<\/strong>, it reveals deep authoritarian instincts<\/strong> beneath a democratic facade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      For MMNN readers who have experienced the trauma of forced displacement<\/strong>, denied citizenship<\/strong>, or state-led propaganda<\/strong>, this episode might feel all too familiar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      We may not be able to deport Donald Trump \u2014 nor should we wish to \u2014 but we can and must remind him<\/strong> and others in power that citizenship is not conditional on obedience<\/strong>, and freedom of expression is not a crime<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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