#TrumpVsMusk An Unlikely Alliance

Musk and Trump formed a powerful but unlikely alliance, which led the tech billionaire to occupy a key position in the Trump administration, with the authority to cut budgets.

Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) became one of the most important news stories of Trump's first 100 days, shutting down entire agencies and laying off thousands of public employees.

However, speculation about when and how the relationship between these two colossal personalities would eventually break down did not take long to emerge.

For a time, it seemed those predictions were wrong.

Trump supported Musk even when his popularity fell, as he faced government officials and became a liability in several key elections earlier this year.