Elon Musk's ex-friend says he'll do everything to hurt Trump after feeling humiliated
had a public fight with
Donald Trump
, and it seems their relationship is badly damaged now. Musk posted shocking stuff on X , including saying Trump is the reason Epstein files haven't been fully released.
Musk later said he regrets what he posted about Trump. Philip Low, a neuroscientist and Elon's former friend, said Elon is 'going to do everything to damage the president.' Low said Musk doesn't move on easily from fights and especially not after being 'humiliated', as mentioned in the report by Blast.
Low also said he and Musk had their own arguments over the years, so he knows how Elon reacts. The attempt by Musk and Trump to appear friendly again was 'purely cosmetic' and fake, according to Low. He added that Elon helping Trump now is unlikely, even if it looks like he might — 'deep down, it's over', as per reports.
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Why did Musk and Trump start fighting?
The fight really started over Trump's plan called the "One Big Beautiful Bill." Musk used to lead the Department of Government Efficiency, trying to cut spending and make the government smaller. He hated the bill and called it a 'disgusting abomination' in a tweet, as stated in the report by Blast.
Musk said the bill would blow up the U.S. budget deficit to $2.5 trillion, making the country's debt unsustainable. He directly called out politicians who voted for it, saying they should be ashamed.
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Musk's explosive claims about Trump
Musk then made a crazy claim that Trump was on Jeffrey Epstein's list, and that's why the full files haven't been released. He also tweeted that Trump couldn't have won the 2024 election without him. In that tweet, Musk said without him, Democrats would have the House, and Republicans would barely hold the Senate, according to the report by Blast.
He ended the tweet with 'Such ingratitude,' clearly annoyed at Trump. Musk also suggested Trump should be impeached and replaced by Vice President JD Vance. Musk felt his work to cut spending at DOGE wasn't respected by Trump's people, as per reports.
Epstein's lawyer responds
David Schoen, Epstein's lawyer, denied Musk's claim about Trump. Schoen said Epstein told him Trump never did anything wrong and that he had no bad info on him. He added that if Epstein had something on Trump, he would've used it to help himself — but he didn't.
Musk apologizes, Trump responds
Musk admitted later that some of his posts about Trump 'went too far.' He posted, 'I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week.' Trump said he was 'disappointed' in Musk but had 'no hard feelings', as per the Blast report.
Trump said he was surprised by Musk's reaction and that the bill Musk hated was actually 'phenomenal.' He said Musk probably feels bad now and added, 'I don't blame him… I was just a little disappointed', according to the reports.
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Q1. Why did Elon Musk and Donald Trump fight?
Elon Musk criticized Trump's spending bill and made bold claims about him on X, leading to a public fallout.
Q2. What did Elon Musk say about Donald Trump?
Musk said Trump is the reason Epstein files weren't released and claimed Trump wouldn't have won the 2024 election without him.
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