From Allies to Adversaries: Trump and Musk's Public Feud Shakes Markets and Politics
- The public feud between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump escalated sharply on Thursday, causing major market and political effects.
- This conflict arose after Musk spent $275 million to support Trump last year and then denounced Trump's tax-and-spending bill as a 'disgusting abomination.'
- Musk accused Trump of hiding Epstein-related records and threatened to end SpaceX's NASA contracts while Trump vowed to terminate Musk's government subsidies and contracts.
- Tesla shares plunged over 14%, wiping out more than $150 billion in market value and cutting approximately $20 billion from Musk’s personal wealth amid the feud.
- This dispute signals lasting divisions that may disrupt Musk’s business interests and influence Trump’s 2024 campaign dynamics moving forward.
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Democrats Eye Political Opportunity in Trump-Musk Feud, Jeffries Signals Openness to Alliance – American Liberty News
The explosive public rift between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk may be shaking markets and sending shockwaves through Republican ranks, but House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries sees an opening. Just hours after Musk went scorched earth on X (formerly known as Twitter) blasting Trump’s spending bill and calling for Trump’s impeachment, and Trump responding […]
The Sheer Madness of Trump, Musk and DOGE
Republished with permission from Steve Schmidt I always told you that I’d tell you when Donald Trump was ever right about something. Though Elon Musk never should have been in the administration in the first place, Trump has earned a “good boy cookie” for stopping Pete Hegseth from briefing Musk about America’s most top secret Chinese war plans. During these divided days and growing crisis let us be grateful for small victories and the better on…
Elon Musk Vs Donald Trump: An Unexpected Political Face-Off - Real News Now
Elon Musk, recognized as a close aide of Donald Trump, recently stirred the political arena with his bold statements against the former U.S. president. This sudden shift has left many surprised, as the two had previously engaged in cordial association, especially during Musk’s collaboration with the Trump-led DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency). Musk’s outspokenness against Trump was all the more startling due to their previously strong r…


The ‘PayPal Mafia’: How power trio of Musk, Thiel and Sacks rode Silicon Valley startup success into Trump White House
First Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and David Sacks upended America’s financial-services industry with an innovative Silicon Valley startup called PayPal that rocketed to dominance as the internet took hold. Now the conservative billionaires have leveraged the power, wealth and connections that grew out of their membership in the “PayPal Mafia” into positions of tremendous influence over a federal government whose actions profoundly affect their expans…
Apple, Oracle, Adobe and inflation: Stocks and economic data to watch this week
Last week, markets closed in the green, with the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all notching gains amid a bumper crop of political drama. The most explosive news came from the sudden and very public rupture between President Trump and Elon Musk, a feud that helped trigger Tesla’s (TSLA) worst stock plunge in over a year. Read more...
Elon Musk and Donald Trump have long emphasized their supposed unity. Now the tech billionaire and the US president are publicly feuding.
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