Trump-Musk Enter Open Feud - Shameful and Embarrassing

The Trump/Musk breakup is now official. For the first time, Trump spoke out after Musk blasted the Big Beautiful Bill. But here’s the twist—Musk was watching live and firing back in real time on X. What happened next was painful to watch.

It came out of nowhere, but it hit like a category five hurricane. 

President Trump was hosting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz when a reporter asked a question that immediately changed the energy in the room: “What’s your reaction to Elon Musk’s criticism of the Big Beautiful Bill?”

The mood shifted.

Trump didn’t hesitate. It was the beginning of what sounded like a very public political divorce. “I’ve always liked Elon,” Trump said. “So I was very surprised… He hasn’t said anything about me that’s bad.”

Trump had stayed quiet for a while, but now, cornered with cameras rolling, he was ready to speak. “I’d rather have him criticize me than the bill,” Trump continued, praising the legislation as “incredible” and “the biggest cut in the history of our country… about $1.6 trillion.”

Then came the pivot—and the reason for the rift, according to Trump. “Elon’s upset because we took the EV mandate,” he explained. “That was a lot of money for electric vehicles.”

The way Trump described it, Musk’s problem wasn’t ideological—it was financial. “They want us to pay billions of dollars in subsidy. And Elon knew this from the beginning. He knew it a long time ago. That hasn’t changed.”

Musk responded to this immediately: “Whatever.” “Keep the EV/solar incentive cuts in the bill, even though no oil & gas subsidies are touched (very unfair!!), but ditch the MOUNTAIN of DISGUSTING PORK in the bill.”

But the electric vehicle subsidies weren’t the only flashpoint.

Trump pointed to another moment of quiet friction.

He said Musk had personally pushed for Jared Isaacman to be nominated as NASA administrator. Trump turned him down.

“He recommended somebody that he, I guess, knew very well. I’m sure he respected him,” Trump said. “But I didn’t think it was appropriate.” Why? “He happened to be a Democrat. Like, totally Democrat.”

Then Trump drew the political line. “We won,” he said. “We get certain privileges. And one of the privileges is we don’t have to appoint a Democrat.”

He reiterated that NASA would remain in capable hands. “General Cain is going to be picking somebody.”

But the implication was clear: Musk had tried to insert his own pick into a key government role—and when he didn’t get his way, the relationship began to fracture.

“He wanted that person. And we said no,” Trump said. “And I can understand why he’s upset.”

Then came a striking moment of reflection. “Remember, he was here for a long time. You saw a man who was very happy when he stood behind the Oval Desk.”

That’s when Trump crossed a line you don’t cross unless something’s truly over, and he dropped a line that made it clear.

He started using the past tense.

“Look, Elon and I had a great relationship,” he said.

“I don’t know if we will anymore.”

It was unmistakable.

The phrasing, the delivery—it sounded like someone processing a falling-out in real time.

Trump recalled better days: public events, warm praise, and headlines they once created together.

“I was surprised—because you were here,” he told the room. “Everybody in this room, practically, was here as we had a wonderful sendoff.”

“He said wonderful things about me. You couldn’t have said nicer—said the best things.”

“He’s worn the hat, ‘Trump Was Right About Everything.’”

Then Trump added with a tone of wounded pride: “And I am right about the great, big beautiful bill.”

Then things got very, very, much worse.

Trump posted on social media:

Musk responded instantly:

Which lead to Elon detonating a political nuclear bomb:

Elon Musk just announced and reportedly claimed that President Donald Trump is named in the Epstein files. He suggested that this is the real reason the files haven’t been made public. Musk ended with "Have a nice day, DJT!"

Then, the country and Humanity as a whole took a body blow: 

In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately pic.twitter.com/NG9sijjkgW

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 5, 2025

Hal Turner Analysis

I suspect what President Trump said about the EV Mandate being cancelled really riled Elon Musk for obvious business reasons.

It had long earlier become clear to me that Elon was wearing out his welcome.  So when Trump told him it's time to go, it was no surprise TO ME.   Trump said "he went crazy."  Not sure what that means.

But to have both men engage in this sort of public feud is, reprehensible. This is like watching a cat fight in grammar school.  Pathetic.  Actually, it was like an episode from one of those trash "Reality TV" shows . . . . like a sordid episode of "The Jerry Springer Show" online.

I've never seen grown men act this way. It's shameful. 

What a black mark on the face of our country.  Embarrassing. 

Meanwhile, in the rest of the world . . .