#TrumpVsMusk The harshest things Trump and Musk said to each other
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The harshest things Trump and Musk said to each other
Analysis by Aaron Blake, CNN
7 min read
02:19 ET (06:19 GMT) June 6, 2025
This is how the fight between Elon Musk and Donald Trump began
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About 10 minutes after starting his bilateral meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump was finally asked about the “elephant in the room”: Elon Musk and his harsh criticisms this week of Trump’s agenda bill.
“He hasn’t said anything bad about me,” Trump said. “I’d rather he criticize me than the bill.
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Trump certainly got what he wanted. By the end of the meeting, he and Musk quickly transitioned from a legislative difference to personal attacks. Musk responded in real-time to Trump’s comments on his platform X, becoming increasingly personal. And Trump ultimately struck back hard on his own platform, Truth Social.
It was the kind of confrontation that many predicted would come sooner or later when these two powerful, outspoken, and unpredictable billionaires formed their convenience alliance last year. And now it has arrived forcefully.
On Thursday afternoon, Musk responded to a user on X who chose him over Trump and called for the president’s impeachment by simply saying: “Yes.”#TrumpVsMusk The harshest things Trump and Musk said to each otherThe harshest things Trump and Musk said to each other