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Trump and Musk's Feud Explodes: A Social Media War Ends a Political Bromance. After months of apparent agreement, President Trump and Elon Musk engaged in a bitter public spat on X and Truth Social, fueled by Musk's criticism of the "Big Beautiful Bill" and escalating accusations. The fallout between the former allies captivated social media users
Trump and Musk's explosive feud: The billionaire bromance implodes over the controversial "Big Beautiful Bill." Musk's criticism of the $4.5 trillion tax cut bill, which slashes social safety nets, ignited a social media war, ending the unlikely alliance between the former president and the Tesla CEO. The fallout includes accusations, threats of contract cancellations, and even deportation talk
Elon Musk and Donald Trump's explosive feud erupted after Musk criticized Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," a spending bill slashing social programs while delivering massive tax cuts. Musk's initial criticism escalated into a bitter exchange on X and Truth Social, with Musk accusing Trump of links to the "Epstein files" and Trump threatening to cut Musk's government contracts. This dramatic falling out between the two high-profile figures has captivated social media and sparked widespread reactions. Trump, Elon Musk, Epstein Files, Big Beautiful Bill, Government Contracts, X, Truth Social
Trump and Musk's bromance is over: Their public feud erupts, ending a short-lived political alliance
Trump and Musk's explosive breakup: Schadenfreude, political fallout, and Democrats eyeing Musk's DMs. The bizarre end of their unlikely alliance leaves many celebrating, while some see an opportunity for political engagement
Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna suggests appealing to Elon Musk's values—support for science, clean technology, and international students—to win him over
Democratic rift with Elon Musk: Will Trump-Musk feud benefit Democrats? Rep. Ritchie Torres suggests Musk's criticism of the "Big Beautiful Bill" and government cuts could be a political opportunity, despite concerns over Musk's actions. The ongoing conflict highlights the complex political landscape and potential for unexpected alliances
Elon Musk and Donald Trump: The End of a $300 Million Bromance? After showering Trump's 2024 campaign with over $290 million – the largest Republican donation ever – and spending a record $25 million on a Wisconsin Supreme Court race, Elon Musk's political allegiances seem to be shifting. His recent public feud with Trump, sparked by criticism of the "Big Beautiful Bill," suggests a potential realignment, leaving some Democrats open to forging a new alliance with the world's richest man. Could a surprising political shift be on the horizon?
Elon Musk and Donald Trump's unlikely alliance crumbles: From political bromance to bitter feud, the fallout between the tech mogul and former president is a spectacle of shocking proportions. Their explosive social media clash reveals the fragility of their relationship and leaves many wondering what's next for this unexpected pair
Elon Musk's plummeting approval ratings, with only 35% nationwide and a mere 4% among Democrats, suggest that Donald Trump may politically benefit from their highly publicized feud. Musk's unpopularity makes a Trump-Musk split potentially advantageous for the former president
Musk's actions supporting Trump's campaign and administration directly contradict core Democratic values, creating a stark ideological divide
Elon Musk's 2022 Twitter (now X) acquisition marked the start of his close alliance and substantial financial support for Donald Trump. Following a July 2024 assassination attempt on Trump, Musk's endorsement intensified, featuring rally appearances and a late-campaign blitz of conspiracy theories and campaign funding aimed at securing Trump's reelection
Elon Musk's controversial tenure in the Trump administration, marked by a widely criticized Nazi-like salute at Trump's second inauguration, led to his appointment to the Department of Government Efficiency. This position, however, resulted in accusations of misuse of power, including access to private data, firings of critical employees, and numerous ongoing lawsuits against DOGE staffers
Elon Musk's controversial statements, including denying the Holocaust and promoting the racist "Great Replacement" theory, contrast sharply with his past support for Donald Trump. This support even extended to advocating for white South African refugees, citing a "white genocide" in South Africa, while Trump's administration implemented stricter immigration policies. This history adds context to their recent public feud, fueled by Musk's criticism of Trump's proposed tax cuts
Then there’s the fallout from the cuts his team at DOGE has made across the federal government. Musk spearheaded the effort to cut funding for essential agencies, impacting everything from the IRS to HIV prevention to natural disaster response to Social Security. The entire U.S. Agency for International Development was effectively dismantled, which led to the deaths of children abroad and put millions of lives at risk. Across the federal government, everyday people, including Trump supporters, were thrust into unemployment as DOGE officials decided their roles weren’t important.
“I want a big tent party too, but Elon’s primary policy goals don’t fit within the tent,” Democratic pollster Evan Roth Smith of Slingshot Strategies told HuffPost. “There’s nothing around Social Security or Medicare cuts that fits within the tent of the Democratic Party at all.”
Over the last five months, Musk has hardly signaled that he’s ready to pivot to liberalism. In fact, up until this week, he remained by Trump’s side, appearing at Cabinet meetings (despite not being a Cabinet member), irritating those in Trump’s inner circle and parading around the White House with one of his children. Musk’s time at the White House was scheduled to come to an end at the end of May when his 130-day “special employee” status expired.
The Democrats are in a bit of a political wilderness, and it can be tempting to look for a powerful new ally.
After losing to Trump, the infighting has been continuous, with many placing the blame on former President Joe Biden for failing to step aside sooner, with others pointing at former Vice President Kamala Harris for running a campaign that wasn’t capable of defeating Trump.
But Democrats should remember that their attempts to reach across the aisle and find common ground are not what their base is asking for.
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A March NBC News poll found that 65% of Democrats did not want the party to compromise with Trump — even if it means getting nothing done in Congress.
“There’s no reason to take Elon back,” Roth Smith said.
Kevin Robillard contributed reporting.
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