Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s alliance took off like one of SpaceX’s rockets. It was supercharged and soared high. And then it blew up.

Elon Musk attends a news conference with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 30, 2025. AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File ...

FILE - President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speak to reporters as they sit in a red Model S Tesla vehicle on the South Lawn of the White House, March 11, 2025, in Washington.