Donald Trump and Elon Musk The whole world is aware of the ongoing dispute between them. Sometimes it escalates, and sometimes it seems that the matter has reached a settlement
. Recently, the dispute between the two escalated once again and both of them said a lot to each other on social media. Both made personal attacks on each other and appeared to be trying to make their respective images look strong. However, the question arises whether all this is true or just a pretense.
To know whether this fight is as simple as it appears or whether there are some layers behind it, it is important to go into its background. Until a few months ago, Donald Trump and Elon Musk were almost vowing to live and die together, but now the circumstances have completely changed. For Trump’s election campaign, Elon Musk bought Twitter and made it a ‘X’ and now Donald Trump has turned his back on him.
First friendship and then enmity?
If we look at Donald Trump’s campaign for the 2024 elections, the most active person is Elon Musk. He has announced his candidature for the 2024 elections.us President Trump spent 250-300 million dollars on his campaign in the election. This included the use of X platform and financial contributions through super PACs. As soon as Trump took over the government, he put Musk in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), whose aim was to cut government expenditure. Till this time, the friendship between the two was going well. Trump himself was present with Musk at the SpaceX Starship launch and a grand display of the Tesla car was done in the White House.
Things started changing in June 2025, when Musk started criticizing the One Big Beautiful Bill supported by Trump. Elon Musk addressed this bill, which increased the deficit by $2.4 trillion, as the Big Ugly Spending Bill. From here began a period of sharp attacks on Truth Social and X between the two friends. Donald Trump called Musk crazy and a drug addict, while Musk accused Trump of having a relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and his dependence on him in the elections. As the matter started escalating, on June 6, 2025, Musk hinted at reconciliation and Trump also happily agreed. This was the reason why people started thinking that all these differences were not some game.
How much is truth and how much is pretense?
The claim that this dispute is pretentious is also not baseless. When Trump and Musk were together, it was a strong alliance. However, here too their association with each other was for benefits. Musk’s support for Trump and his role in DOGE shows that he was looking for benefits. Musk’s companies – SpaceX and Tesla are dependent on government contracts and subsidies, while Trump gave him the power to influence government policies through DOGE. In a way, this was the payback of his election fund. At the same time, the dispute and consultation between the two over One Big Beautiful Bill shows that this could be a well-thought-out strategy, under which both want to show their strong image.
Who will benefit if Musk enters politics?
Musk proposed the idea of a new political party on X, which also got the support of 80 percent of the users. This strengthens his people-centric image. At the same time, Trump’s reply to Musk strengthens his image of a tough leader, who does not bow down even to his personal relations. In a way, the controversy over the bill is giving it free publicity. Both are maintaining their relevance in the media and it is very possible that they are enhancing their respective images through this. Since Donald Trump can no longer contest the next election, in such a situation, if Musk somehow comes into politics, then perhaps the old alliance will be useful for both.
