Elon Musk and Donald Trump engaged in a public feud on their respective social media platforms, X and Truth Social, after Musk criticized Trump's domestic policy bill, leading to insults and threats between the two.
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Elon Musk and Donald Trump engaged in a public feud on their respective social media platforms, X and Truth Social, after Musk criticized Trump's domestic policy bill, leading to insults and threats between the two.
Trending- 1 Earlier this week: Feud began with Musk criticizing Trump's policy.
- 2 Thursday: Feud escalated with public sparring on X and Truth Social.
- Shares of Tesla plunged by roughly 15 percent
- Potential consequences for Trump’s ability to spread his MAGA agenda if X's algorithm changes
What: Elon Musk and Donald Trump had a public fallout on social media.
When: Earlier this week (prior to 2025-06-06); escalated on Thursday.
Where: Social media platforms X and Truth Social.
Why: Musk called Trump's domestic policy bill a 'disgusting abomination.'
How: Musk fired insults, appearing to call for impeachment and alleging Trump is in Epstein files. Trump threatened to strangle Musk's business interests.