This is a sad day for America. I’m disappointed to see Trump personally attacking Elon over Elon criticizing Trump’s bill.
I’m disappointed to see Elon responding in the way that he is.
This never needed to get personal. It never needed to be about Elon vs Trump. It always was about the deficit, and whether the Big Beautiful Bill reduces it.
Going forward, our President should focus on giving the people one Big Beautiful Explanation, not retaliation.
I hate that this needs to be clarified but I’ve seen people saying Elon criticized Trump personally first.
No, Elon did not criticize Trump personally first.
Trump criticized Elon first. Elon criticized Trump’s bill first. Below is the timeline of events.
The bill and moving forward is what we should focus on, but the truth matters.
June 3: Elon posts on X:
“I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore. This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.”
June 5: 12:08 pm ET, Trump says in a press conference:
“I would have won Pennsylvania regardless of Elon…I’m very disappointed with Elon. He knew this bill better than anyone and he only developed a problem when he found out I would cut the EV mandate… When he left he said the most beautiful things about me, he hasn’t said anything bad yet but I’m sure that will be next…I’ve helped Elon a lot… Elon worked hard at DOGE and I think he misses the place…I think he got out there and he’s no longer in this beautiful Oval Office…it’s not just Elon, I think when some people leave they miss it so badly they develop a type of Trump Derangement Syndrome…some embrace it and some become hostile.”
12:46 pm ET: Elon posts on X:
“Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate.”
2.37pm ET: Trump on Truth Social
"Elon was 'wearing thin,' I asked him to leave, I took away his EV Mandate that forced everyone to buy Electric Cars that nobody else wanted (that he knew for months I was going to do!), and he just went CRAZY!"
"The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do it!"
3:10pm ET: Elon posts on X
Time to drop the really big bomb:
@realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!
Things may continue to escalate from here. Let’s hope cooler heads prevail and these two men regain sight of what’s important.
