Musk - Trump War: Track the Fight

Musk - Trump War: Track the Fight

 

A disagreement between the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, and President Donald Trump over the impact of the President’s “Big Beautiful Budget Bill" on the deficit turned into a nuclear war of words between Musk and Trump on Thursday.

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Last Friday, Musk formally exited his role as the head of DOGE and was handed a key to the White House by Trump in an Oval Office ceremony.

 

SLIDES: See Musk and Trump's Social Media Fight at Bottom of Article

 

 

This week, Musk began to criticize Trump’s signature legislation, calling the budget legislation an “abomination.”

Since January, Musk and Trump have been attached at the proverbial hip and the relationship has sparked protests across the country.

On April 5, protesters marched in Providence against the Trump and Musk partnership and the impact of DOGE cuts.

Thousands of Rhode Islanders participated in the “Hands Off” protest which began at Hope High School and made its way to Providence City Hall.

 

 

 

The protest was part of “a nationwide mobilization to stop the most brazen power grab in modern history," according to event organizers, who said, "Trump, Musk, and their billionaire cronies are orchestrating an all-out assault on our government, our economy, and our basic rights—enabled by Congress every step of the way.”

 

 

Thursday's Blow Up

“But few could have predicted how abruptly things would spiral out of control. For investors and policymakers watching Donald Trump and Elon Musk take whacks at each other, the question was how far they’d go and who would blink first," writes Bloomberg. 

"The answer would appear to be Musk. Even for a multibillionaire, the break-up has cost him dearly: shares in Tesla tanked 14%, and Musk’s personal wealth dropped by $34 billion. When one user on his X platform advised him to cool off, he conceded that might be good advice."

Musk claimed credit for Trump’s 2024 win and also agreed with a social-media message saying Trump should be removed from office. Trump threatened to revoke Musk’s government contracts and wondered if Musk suffered from “Trump derangement syndrome.”

Musk has billions in contracts. The New York Times reports that in 2024, Musk’s SpaceX received $3.8 billion in federal contracts.

On Thursday, NYT wrote "8 Ways Musk and Trump Could Inflict Pain on Each Other."

 

 

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