Electric vehicles are expected to take a hit under the existing reconciliation budget proposal, but that isn’t the only provision that would seemingly hurt Elon Musk and his business if passed as written.

But the surreal state of suspended animation that consumed Washington as President Donald Trump and Elon Musk traded escalating blows on social media obscured a 48-hour period that illustrated a profoundly high-stakes moment for the White House.

Here's what to know about the feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk over the president's "Big Beautiful Bill."