Musk bashes Trump-backed Stargate deal: "They don't actually have the money"

Hours after President Trump announced a major artificial intelligence investment, it faced skepticism from one of his closest allies: DOGE head Elon Musk.

Why it matters: Musk publicly undermining the $500 billion project, led by OpenAI and other tech titans, could draw Trump's ire.

Trump tasked Musk with slashing federal spending with the new Department of Government Efficiency.

The pair's budding relationship has grown more entwined since Trump won back the White House, but this is one of their most public disagreements to date.