Tensions between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump reached a boiling point on Thursday after the tech billionaire called for Trump’s impeachment.
What to expect from Elon Musk-Trump talks on Friday
The dispute, according to reports, sparked by disagreements over what Trump called his “Big, Beautiful Bill,” has now evolved into a high-profile online exchange, leading to reports that the two may meet for direct talks on Friday.
The feud became public after a social media post by political commentator Ian Miles Cheong suggested Musk should replace Trump.
Musk agreed with a one-word response: “Yes.”
The friction intensified as Trump expressed disappointment, claiming Musk had previously supported the controversial bill.
“I’m very disappointed, because Elon knew the inner workings of this bill better than almost anybody sitting here … He knew everything about it,” Trump said.
Musk, however, strongly denied this, responding that the bill had “never [been] shown to me even once and was passed in the dead of night so fast that almost no one in Congress could even read it.”
He went on to claim that without his influence, Trump would have lost the election, adding:
“Dems would control the House and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate.” Musk concluded his statement with the word “Such ingratitude.”
What’s the backstory here?
What has drawn additional attention to this feud is Musk’s claim that Trump is included in the so-called “Epstein files”—a reference to documents connected to Jeffrey Epstein’s activities—and his statement that Republicans in Congress should remember he will “be around a lot longer than the president.”
Despite the fiery exchange, both sides may be attempting to cool things down.
According to reports, White House aides have urged Trump to moderate his tone should the scheduled Friday conversation happen.
Musk appeared receptive to peace, replying “You’re not wrong” to a post by investor Bill Ackman, who said Trump and Musk are “stronger together.”
The public fallout has ignited a flurry of reactions across social media, with personalities such as Ye (fka Kanye West) and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones weighing in.
Even House Speaker Mike Johnson attempted to contact Musk and later defended Trump as the central figure in the party’s recent successes, insisting the clash “isn’t personal.”
As Friday approaches, attention is now fixed on whether the proposed conversation between Trump and Musk will occur, and if so, what it might mean for their future political and business dealings.
