U.S. Vice-President JD Vance stated that Elon Musk is making a 'huge mistake' by publicly attacking President Donald Trump on social media, though Vance downplayed Musk's 'emotional' posts. The feud involves Musk criticizing Trump's tax cuts and suggesting impeachment, while Trump called Musk 'CRAZY' and threatened government contracts.
Vance says Musk making ‘huge mistake’ going after Trump but downplays ’emotional’ attacks
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️U.S. Vice-President JD Vance stated that Elon Musk is making a 'huge mistake' by publicly attacking President Donald Trump on social media, though Vance downplayed Musk's 'emotional' posts. The feud involves Musk criticizing Trump's tax cuts and suggesting impeachment, while Trump called Musk 'CRAZY' and threatened government contracts.
Trending- 1 2017: Trump's tax cuts approved.
- 2 Months ago: Musk and Trump were close allies.
- 3 Recently (for days): Musk called on social media for Congress to kill Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill.'
- 4 Recently: Trump portrayed Musk as 'disgruntled' and 'CRAZY' and threatened government contracts.
- 5 Thursday, June 5, 2025: Vance's interview taped.
- 6 Friday, June 6, 2025: Vance's interview released.
- 7 Saturday morning, June 7, 2025: Musk appeared to have deleted posts about Epstein.
- Public political feud between influential figures
- Calls from Republicans for reconciliation
- Musk deleting some posts
- Potential impact on government contracts for Musk's businesses
- Debate over the 'Big Beautiful Bill' and its economic effects (increased deficit, health insurance loss)
What: U.S. Vice-President JD Vance commented on the public feud between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump, calling Musk's attacks a 'huge mistake' but downplaying them as emotional.
When: Interview released Friday, June 6, 2025, taped Thursday, June 5, 2025. Musk's posts unfurled for days.
Where: Nashville, United States (interview location).
Why: Musk's frustration with Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' (tax cuts and spending bill), Trump's portrayal of Musk as 'disgruntled' and 'CRAZY,' and threats to government contracts.
How: Vance made comments in an interview, attempting to downplay the attacks and express hope for reconciliation between Musk and Trump. Musk used social media (X) for his attacks.