Did you ever think Elon Musk and Donald Trump were best buds? That’s how it started—Elon backed Trump with a ton of money, even joined his campaign trail in 2024. But fast-forward to June 2025, and the vibe is… awkward.
Elon put his money where his mouth was—reportedly dropping around $275–300 million into Trump’s re election efforts—then joined the White House as head of the “Department of Government Efficiency,” or DOGE (yup, like the meme). It felt like a bromance in front of the world. But then came May 30, Elon quit DOGE over a disagreement on Trump’s new “Big, Beautiful Bill,” a massive tax-and-spend plan. That’s when the sparks flew.
Fast forward a few days: Elon called the bill a “disgusting abomination.” Ouch. Trump fired back, calling him a “big time drug addict” and said he was “very disappointed.” And things just got bigger from there. He even threatened to yank Musk’s government contracts and subsidies—easy budget cuts, he said.
Late in the week, Musk upped the ante—he hinted Trump’s name was in the mysterious Jeffrey Epstein files (then deleted the post, no surprise). That alone would have been enough drama for most—but their feud sent Tesla shares tumbling. Some reports say the stock lost over $34 billion in value.
Meanwhile, Elon’s dad chimed in—Errol Musk said his son had “White House PTSD” and that this political ride was a “mistake.” He predicted Trump would come out on top. And guess what? Russia’s seemingly offering Elon asylum. Sounds wild, right?
At the same time, political allies of Trump like Mike Johnson and JD Vance are urging Elon to back off—calling the revolt “a huge mistake” and hoping for reconciliation. But Trump himself? He’s basically said, “done—no way I’m talking to him.”
Through it all, Elon tried to lighten the mood—tweeting some self mocking lines about his own role in the drama. Almost like: “I know this got out of hand, and, yes, I’m partly the cartoon villain here.”
So … what now? Their mutual admiration’s vanished, and they’re tossing barbs like old schoolyard frenemies. Trump threatens Musk’s billion-dollar empire on government contracts. Musk teases a new political party and digs into conspiracy files. And all the while, the stock market and political class are watching the fallout.
Is this breakup permanent? Or just another headline-making feud that’ll blow over once everyone scrolls past? I don’t know—but something tells me this one’s got more chapters ahead.