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Donald Trump has hit back at Elon Musk

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Posted By: minuteman, 6/5/2025 4:29:29 PM

Donald Trump has hit back after Elon Musk landed a "really big bomb" which has left their once cosy relationship in tatters. It is not long since there was concern that the tech billionaire was getting too close to the United States president but now the two have been at each others throats in an ugly war of words played out on social media. Trump threatened to cut Musk’s government contracts as their fractured alliance rapidly escalated into a public feud as he suggested he would use the US government to hurt him financially.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Catherine 6/5/2025 4:45:07 PM (No. 1960379)
This doesn't feel right. I don't believe this fight. I could be wrong. It happens.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Strike3 6/5/2025 4:46:46 PM (No. 1960380)
I'm guessing exaggeration and misinformation. Trump is not that stupid and neither is Elon.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: FormerDem 6/5/2025 4:57:33 PM (No. 1960391)
What if the Founding Fathers had been too prissy to scream at each other? I think we should just really enjoy this, because definitely there is not "enough" or in fact "any" deficit reduction there, Musk is right, but on the other hand this is not the kind of bill which incorporates those changes, so Trump is right. I do not mind screaming and threats, so long as they do not key each other's cars. Go Trump! Go Musk! We want to understand!!
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Reply 4 - Posted by: buckeye1 6/5/2025 5:07:51 PM (No. 1960396)
I was always suspicious of Elon's involvement and suspected the. bro relationship would end on a bad note.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: JunkYardDog 6/5/2025 5:13:14 PM (No. 1960398)
I bet Trump & Musk are pretending to be on the outs just to screw around with the media. What'll the libs do now? First they loved Musk for ev/Teslas, then hated him for siding with Trump. Now what? This must be a ruse!
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Reply 6 - Posted by: philsner 6/5/2025 5:13:44 PM (No. 1960399)
Never trust the media.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: stablemoney 6/5/2025 5:56:13 PM (No. 1960418)
The media is baiting Trump with Musk. Trump should tell the fake news to go jump.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: NancyD 6/5/2025 6:07:24 PM (No. 1960424)
#5 we were discussing this at dinner. I think it’s all a ruse. Trump and Elon are playing the media and leftists to stop the attacks on Elon
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Reply 9 - Posted by: Sunhan65 6/5/2025 6:23:11 PM (No. 1960431)
Here's the thing: The government of the United States of America doesn't belong to the President. It belongs to us. Using the power of our government to wage a political vendetta against personal enemies is outside the law and beneath the office we have entrusted to him. If Elon Musk's companies secured those contracts legitimately and followed the proper procurement process, we (i.e. the U.S. government and the tax payers who pay for it) will get sued if they are cancelled capriciously for political reasons. And we will lose. I'm a long-time supporter, and with President Trump you have to take the rough with the smooth. He's doing many difficult and necessary things. But he's also making it harder than he has to.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: Moritz55 6/5/2025 6:40:14 PM (No. 1960437)
This spat is as embarrassing as it is counterproductive
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Reply 11 - Posted by: danu 6/6/2025 12:00:20 AM (No. 1960562)
one of the founding fathers would have no qualms about bashing another over the head with a hefty cane.
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