🔥 Trump vs. Musk: Who Said What, and What’s the Current Status?
CONTEXT
After quitting his White House efficiency role in late May, Elon Musk slammed Trump’s $2.4T “One Big Beautiful Bill” — calling it the “Big Ugly Spending Bill.” This sparked a full-on war of words.
🕒 TIMELINE (Eastern Time)
📅 May 29
10:00 — Musk steps down from his government role.
📅 June 5
11:20 — Musk mocks Trump’s 2013 debt tweet: “Wise words.”
11:46 — Musk digs up another Trump tweet: “Couldn’t agree more!”
12:00 — Trump: “Very disappointed in Elon.”
12:25 — Musk: “False — this bill was never shown to me.”
12:46 — Musk: “Without me, Trump would’ve lost 2024.”
13:57 — Musk polls fans on starting an “America Party.”
14:23 — Labels Trump’s bill “Big Ugly.”
14:37 — Trump: “I asked Elon to leave,” threatens federal cutoff.
14:48 — Musk: “Obvious lie.”
14:49 — Musk: “Go ahead, make my day…”
15:10 — Musk: “Trump is in the Epstein files.”
16:06 — Trump: “This is one of the greatest bills ever.”
16:09 — Musk threatens to ground SpaceX Dragon.
16:26 — Warns Trump’s tariffs = recession.
21:20 — Musk cools off: Dragon flights continue.
📅 June 6
08:00 — Trump: “I’m not even thinking about Elon.”
18:15 — Trump orders review of Musk contracts.
21:48 — Musk: “I’ll apologize when Epstein files are released.”
22:46 — Replies “Likewise” to Trump wishing him well.
📅 June 7
06:30 — Musk deletes Epstein & Dragon tweets.
10:40 — VP JD Vance: “Musk went nuclear.”
13:00 — Trump: “Very serious consequences” if Musk backs Democrats.
