#TrumpVsMusk The feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk began when Musk criticized Trump's budget proposal, calling it a "disgusting abomination" that would increase the deficit. Trump responded by threatening to cancel government subsidies for Musk's companies, including Tesla and SpaceX. Musk retaliated by accusing Trump of being "ungrateful" and claiming that without his financial support, Trump would have lost the presidential election. The situation escalated further when Musk suggested that Trump was involved in the Jeffrey Epstein case, which Trump denied ¹ ².
*Key Events in the Trump-Musk Feud:*
- *Budget Proposal Criticism*: Musk criticized Trump's budget proposal, sparking the feud.
- *Subsidy Threats*: Trump threatened to cancel subsidies for Musk's companies.
- *Election Comments*: Musk claimed Trump would have lost the election without his support.
- *Epstein Accusations*: Musk accused Trump of being involved in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
- *SpaceX Contract Threats*: Musk threatened to dismantle SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft program in response to Trump's subsidy threats.
*Aftermath:*
The feud resulted in Tesla's stock price plummeting 14% and losing $150 billion in market value. Musk and Trump have since exchanged heated words on social media, with some users calling for them to calm down. Recently, Musk seemed to backtrack, agreeing with suggestions to "cool down" and not dismantling the Dragon program as previously threatened ² ³.
