President Donald Trump threatened to cut Elon Musk’s government contracts as their fractured alliance escalated into a public feud Thursday. The world’s richest man responded in kind, saying he’d decommission a space capsule used to take astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station.
Shares of Musk’s electric vehicle maker Tesla fell 14%, knocking about $150 billion off the company’s market valuation.
Like kids on a playground.
“I’m not going to help you with your electric cars.”
“Fine, I’ll take my spaceship away then.”
“Fine. I won’t help you with those, neither! Neener Neener!”