So this just in, Elon Musk publicly accused Donald Trump of
disloyalty just minutes after the president appeared alongside
German Chancellor Olaf Schulz in the Oval Office.
Musk claimed on X that Trump would have lost the election
without his millions of dollars. He also said the Democrats would
control the House and the Senate would be 51 to 49 without his
support. The Musk followed that statement
with two words. Such ingratitude now.
Why did Musk choose such a sharp public rebuke after months of
apparent alliance with Trump? It gained weight after Trump
downplayed Musk's importance during this White House meeting.
Clemmy, he would have won Pennsylvania even without him.
Trump also criticized Musk's reversal on a large spending
bill, saying Musk supported it while in government but later
opposed it after leaving. Trump described his own comments
as measured, but his claims provoked an immediate response
from Musk, who denied ever being briefed on the bill before it
even passed. Musk said the bill was created
in the dark of night and that he only saw it after it had already
been finalized. Musk's online reaction during a
live presidential event marked a public and deliberate break from
a political partnership that had lasted about a year.
From the summer of 2024 through spring of 2025, Musk and Trump
maintained a close connection. They were connected at the hip.
They met frequently with Musk staying overnight in the Lincoln
Bedroom. On several occasions, Trump
would reportedly joke about the White House ice cream and
encourage Elon Musk to help himself.
Now that friendly dynamic now appears to be completely over
and severed. The immediate trigger of the
feud appears to be the White House's recent economic
legislation, which Musk claimed would hurt Tesla go after his
pocketbook. Musk has opposed the federal
government spending increases and voice concerns about rising
deficits. The same time Trump's
administration revoked EV subsidies the previously
benefited Elon Musk and Tesla. Trump defended the move by
arguing Tesla could survive without federal support.
Musk has previously agreed to that, stating publicly that
Tesla didn't need subsidies and could outperform rivals without
them. Behind the personal dispute is a
deeper tension over political futures.
Musk has built a long term power base in American public life,
backed by vast financial resources.
In a multi decade timeline, Trump, despite returning to the
Oval Office, faces constitutional limits.
He cannot run again. And after 2028.
This dynamic likely contributed to the underlying friction, with
Musk asserting more control and expecting greater influence.
While Trump's timeline narrows now, Musk also clearly rejected
the claim that he was part of the bill's drafting or preview
process. By stating he had not seen the
bill before it passed, Musk implied a lack of transparency
in the White House's internal dealings and called them liars.
That accusation directly challenges Trump's narrative and
aims to separate Musk from any political liabilities stemming
from the bill. The public nature of this break
complicates the image of two powerful allies united by common
goals. Until recently, Trump and Musk
had reinforced each other's messages.
Musk promoted conservative policies and candidates using
his large platform, while Trump embraced Musk as a tech Titan
with real world influence. The separation disrupts that
alignment. Musk's decision to post during
Trump's live press event underscores A deliberate
strategy. Rather than responding through
traditional media or waiting for official statements, Elon chose
real time rebuttal. That choice magnified the drama
and displayed his confidence in reaching audiences directly,
bypassing intermediaries. The timing also exposed personal
and political insecurities. Trump's assertion that Musk was
briefed on the bill before leaving government suggests a
need to claim control over the legislative narrative.
Musk's rejection of that version implies he sees himself as
outside of and even above Washington's internal processes.
Their conflict now enters a phase with uncertain
consequences. Musk has the money and reach to
influence US politics for decades to come.
He operates independently and often unpredictably.
Trump has the presidency in a fervent base but no clear future
beyond the next three years. The collapse of their alliance
could open new political fronts, but also shows how unstable
personal power agreements can be when ambition collides with ego.
This public rupture marks a clear shift in the Trump Musk
alliance, driven by disputes over legislation, recognition
and control. And if Elon has his way, he will
do a complete separation from MAGA and Trump going forward.
He knows it has hurt his credibility amongst the left and
the right. Now there is fans, but if he's
going to separate from mega, he's going to lose them.
He's in a no win situation. He did it to himself.
He wants to save Tesla. He wants to send people to Mars,
and he also wants to be a free speech absolutist.
So he takes to his platform of X, talks about the president of
the United States in ways that nobody else really talks to him.
With that much reach, nobody has that reach.
So Elon will do what he needs to do in order to move forward and
save his image. Now, the way that he's talking
to the administration that he was just part of shows that
there is a definite line drawn in the sand.
And if Elon can come forward and show us the receipts of how
Trump won because of him, that's another one for Elon.
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I wanna know what you think about this.
Do you think Elon is right for doing this?
Do you think he's right for splitting from mega and from the
party? Or do you think he's just
waiting until the next administration comes through?
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