Donald Trump has escalated his feud with Elon Musk, declaring their relationship over and warning Musk of 'very serious consequences' if he supports Democrats in upcoming elections. This follows Musk's public criticism of a Republican budget bill and his subsequent personal attacks on Trump, leading to a dramatic rupture between the former allies.
Trump continues to speak out against Musk, warns of consequences if he backs Democrats
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Donald Trump has escalated his feud with Elon Musk, declaring their relationship over and warning Musk of 'very serious consequences' if he supports Democrats in upcoming elections. This follows Musk's public criticism of a Republican budget bill and his subsequent personal attacks on Trump, leading to a dramatic rupture between the former allies.
Trending- 1 2017: Trump's tax cuts were approved.
- 2 June 5, 2025 (Thursday): Elon Musk publicly criticized Trump's 'big beautiful bill' and began trading bitter personal attacks with Trump on social media.
- 3 June 6, 2025 (Friday): Vice President JD Vance tried to downplay the feud in an interview.
- 4 June 7, 2025 (Saturday): Donald Trump told NBC News his relationship with Musk was over and warned of 'very serious consequences' if Musk backed Democrats. Musk deleted posts about Jeffrey Epstein.
- 5 Ongoing: The Republican budget bill is under consideration in the Senate.
- 6 2026: Midterm elections are anticipated.
- Rupture of the Trump-Musk alliance, a significant political and financial relationship.
- Potential for government contract cancellations for Musk's businesses.
- Political fallout within the Republican party regarding the feud and the budget bill.
- Increased scrutiny on the Republican budget bill and its economic projections.
What: Donald Trump has publicly stated his relationship with Elon Musk is over and warned Musk of 'serious consequences' if he backs Democrats, following Musk's criticism of a Republican budget bill and his attacks on Trump.
When: The feud escalated on Saturday (June 7, 2025), with the initial rupture occurring on Thursday (June 5, 2025). Vice President JD Vance commented on Friday (June 6, 2025). The 2026 midterm elections are mentioned as a future context.
Where: The events primarily take place in the United States, involving discussions on Capitol Hill. A previous event involving Theo Von and JD Vance occurred at a military base in Qatar.
Why: The feud began due to Musk's public criticism of Trump's 'big beautiful bill' (Republican budget bill) and his subsequent personal attacks on Trump, which prompted Trump to retaliate and warn against Musk's potential support for Democrats.
How: Trump made his comments in a phone interview with NBC's Kristen Welker. Musk used his social media platform X to criticize Trump and the bill. Vice President JD Vance and other Republicans have publicly commented on the ongoing dispute.