#TrumpVsMusk ### 🚨 **Trump vs. Musk: Billionaire Feud Erupts – Key Points**

⚔️ Trigger

Policy Clash: Musk publicly condemned Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” (tax/spending plan), calling it a “disgusting abomination” that adds $2.4T to U.S. debt .

Trump’s Retort: Accused Musk of sour grapes over EV subsidy cuts (hurting Tesla) and threatened to terminate all federal contracts with Musk’s companies (SpaceX, Tesla) .

💥 Escalation

1. Musk’s Attacks:

Claimed Trump “would’ve lost the 2024 election without me” (referencing his $290M campaign support) .

Suggested Trump is named in unreleased Epstein files and called for his impeachment .

Threatened to decommission SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft (critical for ISS missions), then backtracked hours later .

2. Trump’s Counter:

Dubbed Musk “crazy” and “ungrateful,” alleging Musk knew the bill’s details beforehand .

Vowed to save “billions” by axing Musk’s subsidies .

📉 Fallout

Tesla Stock: Plummeted 14% in a day (≈$150B market loss) .

GOP Turmoil: Republicans fear Musk may fund primary challengers in 2026 elections .

Global Embarrassment: German Chancellor Merz sat in awkward silence during Trump’s Oval Office tirade .

🤝 Truce Signals?

Trump downplayed feud: “It’s okay... never done better” .

White House aides scheduled a Friday call to broker peace .

Musk acknowledged Bill Ackman’s plea: “You’re not wrong” about making peace .

🔮 Why It Matters

Policy Impact: Trump’s bill (now in Senate) faces uncertainty if Musk sways GOP dissent .

Power Dynamics: Exposes fragility of the “capital + politics” alliance that dominated 2024 .

Democrat Opportunity: Chaos lets Dems frame Trump’s admin as “spiteful, petty, and incompetent” .

💬 Verdict: A divorce of convenience – but with Musk’s net worth and Trump’s ego at stake, expect volatile reconciliations.

Relevant today? 👇 Or just billionaire drama?