Tensions between President Donald Trump and his billionaire sidekick Elon Musk continue to rise as Musk called the administration’s plans to drastically slash NASA’s budget “troubling.”The SpaceX CEO responded to an article by technology news outlet Ars Technica that outlined the agency’s budget cuts Friday.

Elon Musk said reports that President Donald Trump’s budget proposal would drastically cut NASA’s science funding were “troubling,” the latest public break between the president and his close adviser.

Elon Musk took on reports that President Donald Trump’s proposed budget includes massive cuts to NASA’s science funding in a sign that tech billionaire isn’t done taking swipes at the administration's MAGA policies he disagrees with.

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he doesn't really need to have Elon Musk in his administration. "Elon has done a fantastic job. Look, he's sitting here, and I don't care. I don't need Elon for anything other than I happen to like him,

At least 10 lawmakers traded Tesla stock after Musk aligned with Trump—underscoring renewed concerns about members of Congress trading individual stocks.