Key Points Summary — Musk Calls For Impeachment
- Elon Musk calls for Trump’s impeachment after blowout over spending bill
- Musk claims Trump is hiding Epstein file links from the public
- Trump says Musk “went crazy” after losing EV mandates
- Musk accuses Trump of betrayal after supporting 2024 campaign
- Public divided on social media — “Elon vs Trump” trends globally
- Trump insists Musk knew bill details, Musk calls it “false”
- Tesla shares drop 8% amid intensifying feud and subsidy threats
Sparks Fly As Musk Turns On Trump
Three days of online sniping between Donald Trump and Elon Musk exploded into a political earthquake on Thursday. What started as policy criticism morphed into a full-on brawl, with the billionaire tech mogul calling for the president’s impeachment.
Musk didn’t stop there. He tossed fuel on the fire by accusing Trump of hiding his name in the infamous Jeffrey Epstein files. It was the ugliest turn yet in a relationship once hailed as an unexpected political alliance.
“Time to drop the really big bomb,” Musk wrote. “Trump is in the Epstein files. That’s why they haven’t been released.”
Musk Says Replace Trump With Vance
Just hours earlier, Trump had lashed out from the White House, calling Musk “crazy” and suggesting he cut ties with him to save the federal budget.
Musk responded by backing a post saying Trump should be impeached and replaced with Vice President JD Vance.
“Yes,” Musk simply replied to a viral post favoring Vance as a replacement.
Supporters online picked sides quickly. “President vs Elon. Who wins?” one post asked. “My money’s on Elon.”
From White House Honor To War Of Words
It was a stunning reversal from just days ago. Last week, Trump stood beside Musk in the Oval Office, giving him a glowing send-off from the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Musk even wore a hat that read “Trump Was Right About Everything.”
Now, the two aren’t speaking.
Trump told reporters during a visit with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that Musk was “wearing thin” and that he “had to go.” He claimed Musk’s tantrum was all about money.
“I took away his EV mandate that forced everyone to buy electric cars that nobody wanted,” Trump said. “He knew I was going to do it. And he just went CRAZY!”
Musk: “Such Ingratitude”
Musk was quick to remind the public just how much he’d helped Trump during the election.
“Without me, Trump would have lost. Democrats would control the House. Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate,” Musk wrote. “Such ingratitude.”
Trump didn’t deny Musk’s role. But he brushed off the idea that it had swung the race.
“I would have won Pennsylvania anyway,” he claimed, pointing to Kamala Harris’s failure to pick Governor Josh Shapiro as a running mate. “I would have won by a lot.”
Musk laughed off that claim.
Bill Backlash Gets Personal
The feud was triggered by Musk’s vocal criticism of Trump’s signature legislation — a massive spending bill that slashes EV tax credits, adds a $250 annual EV fee, and aims to redirect subsidies away from Tesla.
Trump dubbed it the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” But Musk called it a “mountain of disgusting pork” and blasted the process that led to its approval.
“This bill was never shown to me,” Musk posted. “It passed in the dead of night so fast almost no one in Congress could read it.”
Trump accused Musk of lying.
“He knew every part of the bill,” Trump said. “He never had a problem with it until after he left.”
Tesla Stock Tanks
The public spat is already hitting Musk where it hurts — his bottom line. Tesla shares dropped 8% Thursday as Trump hinted that he could yank billions in federal contracts from Tesla and SpaceX.
“The easiest way to save money in our Budget,” Trump wrote, “is to terminate Elon’s governmental subsidies.”
Musk dared him. “Go ahead, make my day,” he wrote.
It was a dangerous game of political chicken. Neither man blinked.
EV Dreams Crumble
Musk’s fury centers on Trump’s retreat from federal EV mandates. The president is shifting back toward oil and gas, arguing that American energy independence depends on “drilling, not dreaming.”
Trump told reporters, “They’re having a hard time with electric vehicles. And they want billions in subsidies.”
Musk fired back: “Keep the EV/solar cuts if you must, but stop bloating the bill with pork. Slim and beautiful is the way.”
Meanwhile, Musk accused Trump of punishing him for recommending a Democrat — SpaceX pilot Jared Isaacman — to lead NASA. Trump rejected the nomination and withdrew it over the weekend.
“We won, we get certain privileges,” Trump said. “And one of them is we don’t have to appoint Democrats.”
A Bitter Split For The Ages
The former allies now seem locked in a political war neither expected.
“Elon knew this from the beginning,” Trump argued. “He just misses the glamour. It’s Trump Derangement Syndrome.”
Musk, however, is already looking beyond Trump. “Trump has 3.5 years left,” he posted. “I’ll be around for 40+.”
In one post, Musk shared a throwback photo of Trump shopping for a Tesla Model S outside the White House.
“Remember this?” Musk captioned the clip.
It was only three months ago that the lawn was turned into a Tesla showroom — a moment of partnership now buried under a mountain of personal insults and political chaos.
Outlook: No Truce In Sight
With Trump pushing to pass the bill before July 4 and Musk publicly leading opposition, this feud could shape not only the future of Tesla, but the 2028 race.
For now, the internet is locked in a bitter showdown.
“Trump is in the Epstein files,” Musk repeated.
“If you think this is over,” he added, “you haven’t been paying attention.”
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