US EditionThe Musk Vs. Trump Feud: Here’s The Complete Rundown
- Elon Musk and President Donald Trump fell out publicly in May and June 2025 amid disputes over Trump's legislative agenda and Musk's government role.
- Their fallout followed Musk's switch from previously opposing Trump in 2016 to formally endorsing him in July 2024 and heavily supporting Republican campaigns.
- Tensions escalated after Musk criticized the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act,' a large tax and spending bill Trump championed, citing concerns about the $36.2 trillion national debt.
- On June 5, Musk accused Trump of being in the Jeffrey Epstein files on X, a claim that drew swift White House condemnation and intensified their dispute.
- Musk then ended his government role, signaling the end of their alliance and highlighting GOP divisions over spending while the feud devolved into mutual insults on social media.
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By Clare Duffy and Amy O’Kruk, CNN An intense public dispute erupted Thursday between President Donald Trump and his longtime ally, billionaire Elon Musk. An argument over Trump’s massive tax and domestic policy bill spilled onto social media and into the Oval Office. Tensions began to rise Tuesday when Musk blasted what Trump calls his “big, beautiful bill” as a “disgusting abomination,” stunning Republican leaders. But the billionaire escalate…
Elon Musk Calls It Quits—But Not Before Declaring War on His Former Boss
Elon Musk has spent this week launching furious social-media attacks on Donald Trump. After failing to slash much of anything but his own reputation and company stock, Musk has finally left the White House—and declared all-out war on his former boss By Marina Hyde I can’t believe that Elon Musk is leaving DOGE, the government department he named after a tired and basic meme that most of the internet had moved on from around a decade ago. “As my …
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