Public Breakup! Full Record of Trump vs Musk

Last week, Trump and Musk stood together in the Oval Office, declaring their enduring friendship, but on Thursday night, they were live mocking and insulting each other. The initial sadness displayed by both quickly turned into mutual threats.

From Musk's public support for Trump in July 2024 to the breakdown of their relationship, it took less than a year for the two to completely fall out over a major bill.

According to CCTV, on June 5th, Beijing time, U.S. President Trump and former head of the "Department of Government Efficiency" Musk began a public feud. As the argument continued throughout Thursday's trading session, Tesla's stock price plummeted, causing panic among investors. By the close, Tesla's stock had dropped 14%, marking the largest decline since March. Tesla's market value evaporated by over $150 billion.

The following times are in Beijing time:

June 5, 22:37

Musk retweeted a "report" about Trump's tariff bill. The headline read:

Congress warns that failure to pass the spending bill could delay national destruction.

June 5, 23:20

Musk retweeted a tweet from Trump in 2013 criticizing the Republican Party for raising the debt ceiling, mocking:

That makes a lot of sense.

June 5, 23:46

Musk retweeted a tweet from Trump in 2012, which stated:

I completely agree, 'If the U.S. budget is not balanced, no member of Congress should be re-elected.'

June 6, Midnight

While meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House, Trump began to respond to Musk's criticisms. Trump stated:

Musk is angry because we revoked the electric vehicle mandate, you know, that was a huge amount of money for electric vehicles. They (Tesla) are struggling in the electric vehicle sector but want us to pay billions in subsidies.

He went on to say that Musk understands the internal workings of the tariff bill. He mentioned that he has a good relationship with Musk—but that relationship may have come to an end.

June 6, 0:19

Musk seemed to immediately respond to Trump's remarks about the electric vehicle mandate:

Whatever. It's acceptable to keep the reduction of electric vehicle subsidies in the bill, but the subsidies for oil and gas have not been affected (which is "very unfair!").

In the entire history of human civilization, bills are either big or beautiful, never both big and beautiful.

June 6, 0:25

Musk retweeted Trump's comment expressing disappointment in him, replying:

Dead wrong, this bill has never been shown to me, and it was rushed through in the middle of the night!

June 6, 0:46

Musk replied to X user Autism Capital, stating that without him, Trump would lose and the Democrats would control the House of Representatives. He added, "What a lack of gratitude."

Without me, Trump would lose the election, the Democrats would control the House, and the Republicans would have a 51 to 49 seat margin in the Senate.

June 6, 1:46

Musk retweeted a post from an X user named Wall Street Mav:

The user expressed hope that this dispute would not damage the relationship between the billionaire and Trump.

Musk then posted a video of Trump praising Tesla in front of the White House. Musk @Trump:

Remember this?

June 6, 2:10

Musk retweeted an interview from 2021, emphasizing that he has always canceled tax breaks for electric vehicles:

This is what I said in 2021: We don't need a $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit. To be honest, I would rather cancel the entire infrastructure bill outright. Don't pass it. That's my advice.

June 6 2:37

Trump joined the debate on his "Truth Social" platform. He stated:

Musk has become 'unacceptable', I asked him to leave, I canceled his electric vehicle mandate that forced everyone to buy electric vehicles that nobody wanted (he knew I would do this months ago!), and he went crazy!

Trump then issued a huge threat to Musk's companies. He said:

The easiest way to save money is to cut government contracts for Musk's companies. I have always been surprised that Biden hasn't done this.

June 6 2:48

Musk responded to Trump's post:

This is obviously a lie. It's really sad.

He then retweeted a post suggesting that terminating government contracts would lead to the dissolution of the International Space Station, accompanied by a smiley face emoji.

Come on, make me happy.

June 6 3:10

Musk then fought back, directly dropping a bombshell on social media:

Trump is implicated in the Epstein sex crime case, and that is the real reason the U.S. government has not released the Epstein files.

Remember to bookmark this tweet; the truth will come out in the future.

June 6 4:09

Elon Musk retweeted a post about cutting government contracts with him and issued a threat, stating that he would retire SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft, which transports cargo and personnel to the International Space Station for the United States.

In light of the President's statement about canceling my government contracts, @SpaceX will immediately begin dismantling its Dragon spacecraft.

June 6, 4:11 AM

Musk retweeted a post supporting the impeachment of Trump and replied:

- Yes

- The President vs. Elon. Who will win? My money is on Musk.

Trump should be impeached, and JD Vance should take his place.

June 6, 4:26 AM

Musk retweeted a post stating:

Trump's tariffs will lead to an economic recession in the second half of this year.

June 6, 9:20 AM

Netizens suggested that both should calm down and take a step back for a few days. Musk replied to the post, softening his stance:

Good suggestion. Alright, we won't retire the spacecraft.

June 6, 9:27 AM

Previously, Bill Ackman, acting as a mediator, stated that everyone is for the national interest and should coexist peacefully. Musk replied:

You are right

Musk's Discontent Was Apparent

On May 27, just days before Musk left the "Government Efficiency Office," he made his first comments on the tax reform bill during a CBS program. At that time, Musk's evaluation was merely "disappointed."

Regarding Trump's description of the bill as "big and beautiful," Musk's comments were relatively restrained, simply stating:

I think a bill can be 'big' and 'beautiful,' but I don't know if it can be bothOn June 1, in an interview released by CBS, Musk further expressed his dissatisfaction with the U.S. government. Musk stated in the interview that he does not want to publicly oppose the U.S. government, but he also does not want to take responsibility for everything the government does. Musk referred to the "Department of Government Efficiency" he leads as a "scapegoat" for everything.

On June 3, Musk posted on social media that this massive bill is "absurd" and "disgusting." Musk claimed that the bill would significantly increase the budget deficit to $2.5 trillion, placing an unbearable debt burden on American citizens.

On June 4, Musk intensified his attack on Trump's tax cut bill, urging Americans to contact their legislators to "kill" the bill. Musk stated on social media that "bankrupting America is wrong."

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