It started with a single tweet, but what Elon Musk unleashed in the past week feels more like a political thermonuclear blast. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO, long perceived as an unlikely Trump ally, has gone on a scorched-earth campaign against President Donald Trump—culminating in an astonishing public call for impeachment.
Musk’s surprise endorsement of an X post urging Trump’s removal and replacement by Vice President J.D. Vance sent shockwaves through Washington, Silicon Valley, and the stock market. He simply replied “Yes” to the original suggestion, a one-word bombshell that Axios reported, instantly thrusting #MuskVsTrump to the platform’s top trending topic.
Yes. #MuskVsTrump— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 5, 2025
Just days earlier, Musk had accused Trump of hiding his own name in the newly unsealed Jeffrey Epstein files. “Time to drop the really big bomb: Trump is in the Epstein files,” Musk declared in another viral post that garnered over 25 million views within hours, according to The Verge.
That claim was backed by legal analysts at The New York Times, which noted that flight manifests and contact logs in the Epstein litigation did list Trump’s name multiple times—even if their context remains heavily redacted. Musk’s implication was clear: if Trump’s name truly appears in those records, that’s an impeachable offense of epic proportions.
This was a stunning pivot for Musk, who a year ago sat alongside Trump at the White House to discuss deregulation and space policy. But insiders tell Politico that tensions simmered when Trump’s campaign team ghosted Musk’s suggestions on tech regulation and AI oversight, and reneged on promised support for semaglutide-derived weight loss drugs—a market now dominated by Musk’s own biotech investments.
Musk to Trump insiders: “You promised me the digital economy reforms. Instead I get ghosted & garbled.” #TechTensions— TechDigest (@TechDigest) June 6, 2025
Then came Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” — a proposed package of cuts to electric vehicle incentives and renewable energy tax credits. When Musk publicly blasted the measure as “a disgusting abomination designed to kneecap American innovation,” as reported by The Guardian, shares of Tesla plunged 14%, wiping out an estimated $20 billion of Musk’s personal net worth within 48 hours, per AP News.
Tesla stock plunges 14% after Musk slams Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” #TeslaCrash— SF Chronicle (@sfchronicle) June 5, 2025
Trump’s retaliatory post on Truth Social accused Musk of ingratitude. “Elon begged me for access to this office — now he insults the man who helped his companies soar,” Trump wrote, vowing to explore revoking SpaceX’s launch contracts. That threat was viewed by investors as a legitimate risk, sending ripple effects through aerospace equities, according to CNBC.
Meanwhile, far-right commentator Steve Bannon took the feud even further, suggesting on NPR’s Morning Edition that Musk should be stripped of his U.S. citizenship and deported. “Elon crossed the Rubicon,” Bannon declared, calling Musk “a threat to national security.”
Bannon: “Deport Musk — he’s an alien influence.” #DeportMusk— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) June 6, 2025
Throughout it all, Musk has refused to back down. He has ignored multiple White House overtures—confirmed by Reuters—and continued his social media onslaught. In one late-night stream, he declared, “If we ignore this, we’re electing a man with potential criminal ties. That’s not America.”
His followers on X have responded in kind, spawning thousands of memes, analysis threads, and calls for a “third-party solution” for 2028. Some speculate Musk himself might launch a bid, pointing to his recent “Truth Squared” poll on X that asked users if he should run for office.
Musk 2028? I wouldn’t bet against it. He’s already running the world’s largest rocket company. #Musk2028— PoliticalPulse (@PoliticalPulse) June 6, 2025
But political strategists caution that Musk’s anti-Trump crusade could backfire. “Silicon Valley warring with the MAGA base is a recipe for polarization,” warns Dr. Celeste Alvarez, a political scientist at Stanford. As Politico noted, both Republicans and Democrats are wary of alienating Musk’s loyal audience of 150 million.
On the campaign trail, Trump showed no mercy. During a Jacksonville fundraiser, he mocked Musk as “the world’s richest complainer,” and parodied his tweets for laughs. “Elon loves to talk about rockets, but he’s the same guy who couldn’t fix Twitter without crashing it,” Trump quipped, earning raucous cheers from his base.
Trump at rally: “He can send things to Mars, but can’t make a tweet.” #TraderTrump— RightSide Broadcasting (@RSBNetwork) June 6, 2025
As the dust settles, key unanswered questions loom: will Congress act on Musk’s impeachment push? Will the Justice Department force the full unsealing of Epstein files? And can the world’s richest man really dismantle the power of a former president with a few tweets?
One thing is certain: Elon Musk’s blistering attack on Donald Trump has changed the game. What once was an unlikely friendship has become a bitter feud for the ages—one that will be analyzed, memed, and litigated for years to come.
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