#TradingMistakes101 Based on the latest report, the relationship between Elon Musk and Donald Trump has indeed experienced serious cracks, not just a prank. This conflict began when Musk criticized Trump's tax and domestic spending bill, referred to as "One Big Beautiful Bill," for being wasteful and increasing the national debt. Trump responded by threatening to cut government contracts and subsidies for Musk's companies, like SpaceX and Tesla, and claimed Musk has "lost his mind" and personally insulted him, including allegations of drug use. Musk also retaliated, stating that Trump would not win the election without his support and even alluded to the Epstein files.

Although some conspiracy theories on X claim this is a "psyop" or a deliberately staged drama, the majority of news sources like NPR, BBC, Reuters, and The Washington Post report that this quarrel is real, with significant impacts such as a drop in Tesla's stock value and potential threats to Musk's government contracts. Trump has even been reported to plan to sell the Tesla car he previously bought as a form of support, and their relationship has publicly escalated since June 5, 2025.

However, there remains a small chance that this situation could ease, as Musk had previously backed down from threats to cancel SpaceX's Dragon program after public pressure. Nonetheless, as of June 8, 2025, there are no strong indications that this is just a prank; both appear to be genuinely at odds, both in policy and personal matters.

So, this is not a prank, but a real conflict with significant political and financial consequences.

^ BUT the world always has the word BUT^, hopefully, it's just a PRANK😅