#TrumpVsMusk #TrumpVsMusk – What is happening between Donald Trump and Elon Musk?
This hashtag is gaining traction, so here’s a quick overview of the conflict and the context worth knowing:
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⚔️ Background of the dispute
Elon Musk and Donald Trump are two figures with enormous influence — both in media and politics. Their relationship has been mixed:
• 2020 – Musk was rather supportive of Trump’s policies, particularly on economic issues and freedom of speech.
• 2022 – Trump criticized Musk after he bought Twitter and reinstated some accounts, but refused to fully endorse Trump.
• 2024–2025 – tensions escalated due to political ambitions and differences in approach to technology and AI.
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🗣️ Main points of contention
1. Freedom of speech (X vs. Truth Social)
• Musk: promotes the X platform (formerly Twitter) as a bastion of free speech.
• Trump: founded his own platform, Truth Social, and criticizes X for being “controlled by elite Big Tech.”
2. AI and the future of technology
• Musk: warns about the dangers of AI and promotes his own models (xAI, Grok).
• Trump: less focused on AI, more concentrated on “protecting American jobs” and “limiting China’s influence.”
3. Political ambitions
• Musk has not directly endorsed any candidate but flirts with political influence.
• Trump wants media dominance and sees Musk as a potential media/ideological rival.
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🔥 Latest “jabs”
Date Event
May 2025 Trump in an interview: “Musk is a marketing genius, but he doesn’t understand Middle America.”
June 2025 Musk on X: “Freedom does not depend on politicians, but on open technologies.”
June 2025 Rumors of a Trump-Musk debate… unconfirmed, but viral.
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🤔 What does the community say?
• Crypto Twitter: divided — some see Musk as the future of a free internet, others stand firmly behind Trump as the “anti-establishment voice.”
• Web3 and DeFi communities: more inclined towards Musk for supporting decentralization.