#TrumpVsMusk ### 🚨 **Trump vs. Musk: Billionaire Feud Erupts – Key Points**
⚔️ Trigger
Policy Clash: Musk publicly condemned Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” (tax/spending plan), calling it a “disgusting abomination” that adds $2.4T to U.S. debt .
Trump’s Retort: Accused Musk of sour grapes over EV subsidy cuts (hurting Tesla) and threatened to terminate all federal contracts with Musk’s companies (SpaceX, Tesla) .
💥 Escalation
1. Musk’s Attacks:
Claimed Trump “would’ve lost the 2024 election without me” (referencing his $290M campaign support) .
Suggested Trump is named in unreleased Epstein files and called for his impeachment .
Threatened to decommission SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft (critical for ISS missions), then backtracked hours later .
2. Trump’s Counter:
Dubbed Musk “crazy” and “ungrateful,” alleging Musk knew the bill’s details beforehand .
Vowed to save “billions” by axing Musk’s subsidies .
📉 Fallout
Tesla Stock: Plummeted 14% in a day (≈$150B market loss) .
GOP Turmoil: Republicans fear Musk may fund primary challengers in 2026 elections .
Global Embarrassment: German Chancellor Merz sat in awkward silence during Trump’s Oval Office tirade .
🤝 Truce Signals?
Trump downplayed feud: “It’s okay... never done better” .
White House aides scheduled a Friday call to broker peace .
Musk acknowledged Bill Ackman’s plea: “You’re not wrong” about making peace .
🔮 Why It Matters
Policy Impact: Trump’s bill (now in Senate) faces uncertainty if Musk sways GOP dissent .
Power Dynamics: Exposes fragility of the “capital + politics” alliance that dominated 2024 .
Democrat Opportunity: Chaos lets Dems frame Trump’s admin as “spiteful, petty, and incompetent” .
💬 Verdict: A divorce of convenience – but with Musk’s net worth and Trump’s ego at stake, expect volatile reconciliations.
Relevant today? 👇 Or just billionaire drama?