There are no eternal allies, only eternal interests. When tech giants collide with political strongmen, the once 'brotherly' relationship between Musk and Trump can collapse in an instant!
The honeymoon phase of the 'money' alliance:
In last year's election, Musk really put his money where his mouth is! Reports say he spent hundreds of millions in donations and used his X platform to rally support for Trump, considering himself the 'number one contributor' to his victory.
But good times didn't last long. In early June this year, Trump pushed for a massive bill that not only significantly increased the national debt but also slashed subsidies for electric vehicles—this is Tesla's lifeline! Musk was furious, posting over a dozen angry messages on X, calling the bill 'disgusting'! Trump didn't hold back either, directly hitting back at Musk, calling him 'crazy,' and threatening to cancel all government contracts with him. The speed of this fallout left everyone stunned.
Publicly tearing apart, mutual harm:
The two completely fell out. Musk directly revealed that Trump 'only won the election because of me,' even dredging up Trump’s past ties with already convicted criminals (like Epstein), and called for the impeachment of the president. Trump coldly responded, accusing Musk of being 'out of control' and took action to cut contracts. The uproar caused Tesla's stock price to plummet by 14% that day, wiping out over a trillion RMB in market value, and Musk's personal wealth shrank by hundreds of billions of dollars—truly a bloodbath!
Chaos and 'reconciliation'?:
Seeing the situation spiraling out of control, Trump's side quickly sent someone to call Musk to 'put out the fire.' Miraculously, Musk's attitude immediately 'softened,' even announcing that the 'Dragon spacecraft would not be retired.' Tesla's stock price subsequently rebounded by 5%. This rapid appearance of 'reconciliation' made one suspect whether it was a 'mutual understanding' after harvesting the benefits.
Two madmen publicly tearing each other apart, trillions in wealth disappearing into thin air... Next time Trump fires off a tweet in the middle of the night, will you dare to bottom out on Tesla? Follow me for in-depth analysis of the trends behind real-time news.
