#TrumpVsMusk Trump (at a meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz): "I have always liked Elon, and it always surprises me <...>. I would prefer that he criticize me rather than the bill, because the bill is incredible. Elon and I had a great relationship. I'm not sure it will be that way going forward."

This refers to the One Big Beautiful Bill regarding tax breaks.

Musk (on social media X): "Without me, Trump would have lost the election, the Democrats would control the House of Representatives, and the Republicans would have 51–49 in the Senate."

Trump (on social media Truth Social): "The easiest way to save billions and billions of dollars in the budget is to stop government subsidies and contracts for Elon. I have always wondered why Biden hasn't done this!"

Musk (on social media X): "It's time to drop the real bomb: President Donald Trump is involved in the Epstein case. This is the real reason why the files are not public. Have a nice day, Donald Trump!"

Trump (on social media Truth Social): "Elon has run out of steam, I asked him to leave. He knew I was going to do this for several months and just went crazy.