A rift between Elon Musk and Donald Trump erupted into the public eye today, marking what some observers are calling a point of no return in their relationship.
What began as a disagreement over electric vehicle policy has quickly spiraled into a high-profile clash of egos and accusations.
At the heart of the dispute is Trump’s move to roll back EV subsidies and incentives—financial mechanisms that have long supported Tesla’s expansion. While Trump claimed Musk had previously signed off on the legislation, Musk publicly refuted the claim, stating he was unaware of any such approval.
Tensions reached a boiling point after Trump accused Musk of turning on him and insisted he could have won the presidency without the Tesla CEO’s influence. Musk, in turn, fired back, crediting himself as instrumental in Trump’s electoral victory.
The exchange quickly grew personal. In a scathing social media post, Trump suggested that slashing government support for Musk’s companies would be an easy way to save billions in taxpayer money. He even questioned why the Biden administration hadn’t done so earlier.
But Musk didn’t stay silent. In a dramatic twist, the Tesla chief alluded to Trump being tied to the infamous Jeffrey Epstein case—an explosive accusation he framed as the real reason certain files were never made public. “Time to drop the really big bombshell,” Musk wrote, directly naming Trump in the message.
What began as a policy dispute has now evolved into a public battle laced with personal vendettas and political stakes, signaling that the once-quiet alliance between the tech mogul and the president may be permanently fractured.
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