Musk vs Trump: Mutually assured destruction
Elon Musk and Donald Trump clash publicly after Musk calls for impeachment and criticises Trump’s policies. Trump retaliates with threats, exposing a volatile rift between the two men. | Today’s Political Cartoon.
A spectacular public fallout erupted between Elon Musk and Donald Trump after Musk called for Trump’s impeachment and criticised his economic policies on X/Twitter. Trump retaliated by threatening to withdraw federal support for Musk’s companies and mocking him publicly.
Once close allies, they now engage in public insults, marking a dramatic political and business split. Their public spat highlights the fragile alliance between political and tech elites, unraveling into personal attacks and political chaos.
GOING FURTHER
How bitter Trump-Musk feud escalated - and what happens next | BBC NEWS
Trump and Musk's extraordinary spat minute-by-minute | SKY NEWS
‘Massive crack in the MAGA coalition': The Trump-Musk feud threatens the GOP’s future | POLITICO
8 Ways Musk and Trump Could Inflict Pain on Each Other | THE NEW YORK TIMES
The inevitable Trump-Musk feud is finally here – and it’s pathetic | THE GUARDIAN
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