EnglishNews #5: Trump vs Musk (B2)
Donald Trump and Elon Musk were once strong supporters of each other, but disagreements over tax reforms and electric vehicle regulations have recently led to a very public fallout between them. Curious how a friendship between two of the most powerful men in America turned into a political battle? Watch the report to find out:
Expressions:
public breakup – publiczne zerwanie relacji
….tonight, the stunning public breakup…
Oval Office sendoff – pożegnanie w Gabinecie Owalnym
lavish – wystawny
…just days after that lavish Oval Office sendoff.
top ally – najbliższy sojusznik
President Trump and his once top ally Elon Musk…
nasty feud – ostry konflikt, spór
…now in a nasty public feud.
to slam something – ostro coś skrytykować
…..Musk slamming it, saying it spends too much.
inner workings – wewnętrzne mechanizmy, kulisy
Elon knew the inner workings of this bill…
tax credits – ulgi podatkowe
…because the bill eliminates electric vehicle tax credits.
real-time response – reakcja w czasie rzeczywistym
…Musk responding in real time on X.
pork (in politics) – tu: niepotrzebne wydatki w ustawie budżetowej
Ditch the mountain of disgusting pork.
sour grapes – zazdrość udająca obojętność
Are you saying this is all sour grapes?
to turn against someone – odwrócić się przeciwko komuś
I don’t mind Elon turning against me…
governmental subsidies – rządowe dotacje
…is to terminate Elon’s governmental subsidies…
implicated – wplątany, zamieszany
…nothing made public has implicated Trump…
to plummet – gwałtownie spaść
Tesla’s stock plummeted, losing over 14% of its value.