The president said he was \u201cdisappointed\u201d with Musk\u2019s comments, adding with finality: \u201cElon and I had a great relationship, I don\u2019t know if we will anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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He even claimed Musk had \u201cTrump derangement syndrome\u201d and missed being in government \u2013 and then it started to get really ugly…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n Donald Trump, left, claps as Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk in October<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
What\u2019s been said?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n
1. Musk: Was Trump replaced by a \u2018body double\u2019?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
Last night, the SpaceX boss reposted historic social media posts from the president, including ones saying deficits should not be permitted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Writing on his social media platform X, Musk wrote: \u201cWhere is the man who wrote these words? Was he replaced by a body double!?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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He also accused Trump of \u201cingratitude\u201d adding: \u201cWithout me, Trump would have lost the election.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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2. Trump: Elon was \u2018wearing thin\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
The president hit back on his own social media platform Truth Social, claiming Tesla boss Musk went \u201ccrazy\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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He said: \u201cElon was \u2018wearing thin,\u2019 I asked him to leave, I took away his EV [Electric Vehicle] Mandate that forced everyone to buy Electric Cars that nobody else wanted (that he knew for months I was going to do!) and he just went CRAZY!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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3. Trump: \u2018Terminate Musk\u2019s contracts\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
The president said the \u201ceasiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon\u2019s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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4. Musk: Trump \u2018is in the Epstein files\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
Without evidence, Musk wrote on X: \u201cTime to drop the really big bomb: @realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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5. Trump: Musk \u2018turning against me\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t mind Elon turning against me, but he should have done so months ago,\u201d Trump wrote. \u201cThis is one of the Greatest Bills ever presented to Congress, It\u2019s a Record Cut in Expenses, $1.6 trillion dollars and the Biggest Tax Cut ever given.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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6. Musk \u2018supports\u2019 impeachment<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
After Trump threatened to terminate his contracts, Musk said he would \u201cimmediately\u201d decommission its Dragon spacecraft \u2013 the only US spacecraft which can carry crew to and from International Space Station.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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He backtracked a few hours later, saying he would not decommission it \u2013 but he still reposted a post calling for Trump\u2019s impeachment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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And, amid a series of other tweets, he wrote: \u201cThe Trump tariffs will cause a recession in the second half of this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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7. Trump considers selling his Tesla<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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