US EditionElon, We Hardly Knew Ya
- On June 5, 2025, Elon Musk publicly broke with President Donald Trump by backing impeachment calls and criticizing Trump on social media.
- This fallout followed Musk's opposition to Trump's spending bill and tariffs, which Musk claimed would cause a recession and hurt his business interests.
- The spat escalated into a bitter war of words involving attacks on congressional leaders, threats by Trump to cancel Musk’s government contracts, and Musk's claim Trump appears in the Epstein files.
- Shares of Tesla plunged about 15 percent, wiping out over $100 billion in market value, while Trump vowed to save “Billions and Billions of Dollars” by ending Musk’s subsidies and contracts.
- The public rupture may damage Republican unity and Musk’s business, signaling a lasting political and economic fallout from their fractured alliance.
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