A bitter feud exploded between former U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday, June 5, marking a stunning public fallout between two once-close allies.
The dispute, centered around Trump’s sweeping tax and domestic spending proposal – dubbed his “big, beautiful” bill”, played out in real time across social media and even spilled into the Oval Office.
Tensions first ignited on Tuesday when Musk unexpectedly slammed the bill as a “disgusting abomination,” catching many Republican leaders off guard. By Thursday, the conflict had erupted into a full-blown spectacle, with Musk pulling up years-old Trump posts on spending and debt and openly mocking the administration’s proposals.
Here’s how the feud unfolded, minute by minute:
June 3
1:31 PM ET
Musk blasts the proposed Congressional budget, calling it a “massive, outrageous, pork-filled” bill and a “disgusting abomination.”
I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore.
This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination.
Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 3, 2025
June 4
2:07 AM ET
Musk warns the budget bill would “defeat all the cost savings achieved” by DOGE.
It more than defeats all the cost savings achieved by the @DOGE team at great personal cost and risk
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 4, 2025
1:59 PM ET
Trump shares an image on Truth Social of Musk’s old post announcing his departure from government duties.
June 5
10:52 AM ET
Musk posts data suggesting most Republican voters want the bill trimmed and adds, “Yes.”
The majority of republican *voters* strongly agree with Elon and want the BBB trimmed down @elonmusk left the Democratic Party and sacrificed much in his relentlessly supported the GOP
The GOP leadership should give his counsel serious consideration. 🫡 https://t.co/m0W6qhucYJ
— @jason (@Jason) June 5, 2025
11:20 AM ET
Musk brings up an old Trump post criticizing Republicans for raising the debt ceiling, captioning it “wise words.”
Wise words https://t.co/6juH1jEjtc
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 5, 2025
11:46 AM ET
Musk posts another vintage Trump quote: “No member of Congress should be eligible for reelection” if the U.S. budget isn’t balanced. Musk adds, “I couldn’t agree more.”
I couldn’t agree more! 🇺🇸🇺🇸 https://t.co/sZ6xgisZEA
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 5, 2025
12:01 PM ET
Trump publicly confirms the relationship breakdown, saying in the Oval Office, “Elon and I had a great relationship. I don’t know if we will anymore.”
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12:10 PM ET
Musk writes, “Slim Beautiful Bill for the win.”
Slim Beautiful Bill for the win 🥇
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 5, 2025
12:19 PM ET
Musk expresses support for a slimmed-down version of the bill that includes EV incentive cuts.
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.
In the entire history of civilization, there has never been legislation that both big and beautiful.…
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 5, 2025
12:25 PM ET
Musk denies Trump’s claim that he reviewed the bill, saying, “I was not shown the bill even once.”
False, this bill was never shown to me even once and was passed in the dead of night so fast that almost no one in Congress could even read it! https://t.co/V4ztekqd4g
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 5, 2025
12:46 PM ET
Musk claims Trump would have lost the election without his support.
Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 5, 2025
12:46 PM ET
In a follow-up, Musk adds, “Such ingratitude.”
Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 5, 2025
1:38 PM ET
Musk reposts a clip from earlier this year showing Trump praising Tesla and saying Musk “never asked me for a thing.”
Remember this? @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/jDct7EHSV2
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 5, 2025
1:42 PM ET
Musk urges lawmakers to keep EV/solar incentive cuts in the bill but slash excessive spending.
Keep the EV/solar incentives cuts in the bill, also cut all the crazy spending increases in the Big Ugly Bill so that America doesn’t go bankrupt! https://t.co/ejS8ODNDKF
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 5, 2025
1:44 PM ET
Musk claims the bill will raise the national deficit to $2.5 trillion.
The Big Ugly Bill will INCREASE the deficit to $2.5 trillion! https://t.co/jEMS6coT3V
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 5, 2025
1:48 PM ET
Musk posts, “Kill Bill.”
Kill Bill https://t.co/QcjNIuGrmd
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 5, 2025
1:57 PM ET
Musk starts a poll on X asking if America needs a new political party.
Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 5, 2025
2:10 PM ET
Musk shares an old 2021 video where he claims Tesla doesn’t rely on EV subsidies.
This is me in 2021! https://t.co/X3MPEH54sk
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 5, 2025
2:16 PM ET
Musk replies to a Laura Loomer post, stating lawmakers should side with him because “Trump has 3.5 years left as president, but I will be around for 40+ years.”
Oh and some food for thought as they ponder this question: Trump has 3.5 years left as President, but I will be around for 40+ years …
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 5, 2025
2:20 PM ET
Ashley St. Clair, Musk’s child’s mother and right-wing influencer, offers Trump “breakup advice.”
hey @realDonaldTrump lmk if u need any breakup advice
— Ashley St. Clair (@stclairashley) June 5, 2025
2:21 PM ET
Where is the Mike Johnson of 2023!? https://t.co/wJaUuwUKQv
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 5, 2025
Musk resurfaces an old post from House Speaker Mike Johnson warning about the national debt, asking, “Where is the Mike Johnson 2023!?”
2:23 PM ET
Musk alleges Congress didn’t even read the bill before passing it.
Not even those in Congress who had to vote on the Big Ugly Spending Bill had time to read it! https://t.co/mBOQyhQYwX
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 5, 2025
2:25 PM ET
Musk posts a 2020 clip of Sen. John Thune discussing national debt concerns and asks, “Where is the John Thune of 2020??”
Where is the John Thune of 2020?? https://t.co/EeRRSUjUIR
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 5, 2025
2:30 PM ET
Musk shares a parody post from a Jerome Powell account jokingly debating whether Musk or Trump is right.
Who is right?
— Not Jerome Powell (@alifarhat79) June 5, 2025
2:35 PM ET
Musk reposts another Mike Johnson quote urging Congress to reduce spending, adding, “I super agree with this guy.”
I super agree with this guy 👇 https://t.co/KMSXVsWuOO
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 5, 2025
2:36 PM ET
Musk writes, “Congress is spending America into bankruptcy.”
Congress is spending America into bankruptcy! https://t.co/71oPOWwC06
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 5, 2025
2:37 PM ET
Trump alleges he asked Musk to leave the administration and took away his “EV mandate,” saying Musk “just went CRAZY!”
2:37 PM ET
Trump adds that the U.S. could save billions by terminating contracts and subsidies linked to Musk’s companies.
2:48 PM ET
Musk disputes the idea that his opposition to the bill is driven by EV-related concerns.
Trump fires back at Elon. The online battle begins. 🍿 pic.twitter.com/q2TADQSAWC
— Autism Capital 🧩 (@AutismCapital) June 5, 2025
3:10 PM ET
Musk alleges Trump appears in the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Time 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!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 5, 2025
3:20 PM ET
Musk follows up with a cryptic post: “The truth will come out.”
Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 5, 2025
3:33 PM ET
Kanye West (Ye) jumps in with his own thoughts on the feud.
Broooos please noooooo 🫂 We love you both so much
— ye (@kanyewest) June 5, 2025
3:45 PM ET
House Speaker Mike Johnson defends the bill and responds to Musk’s criticisms.
The Mike Johnson of 2023 is the SAME Mike Johnson who has always been a lifelong fiscal hawk – who now serves as Speaker and is implementing a multi-stage plan to get our country back to fiscal responsibility and extraordinary economic growth.
It begins with the critically… https://t.co/8c2l3bTdk1
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) June 5, 2025
4:06 PM ET
Trump accuses Musk of sabotaging the bill’s passage at a crucial moment in Congress.
4:09 PM ET
Musk threatens to shut down SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, which had previously returned NASA astronauts from space.
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
4:11 PM ET
Musk agrees with a user on X calling for Trump’s impeachment.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 5, 2025
4:15 PM ET
Tesla stock plunges around 14% by the end of the day, wiping out nearly $150 billion in market value.
4:26 PM ET
Musk warns that Trump’s proposed tariffs could cause a recession.
The Trump tariffs will cause a recession in the second half of this year https://t.co/rbBC11iynE
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 5, 2025
4:43 PM ET
Musk posts a video of Trump with Epstein at a party, captioned with a raised eyebrow emoji.
6:48 PM ET
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt releases a statement calling Musk’s Epstein claim “an unfortunate episode.” She says Musk is just angry about the lack of policies he wanted in the bill. “The President is focused on passing this historic piece of legislation and making our country great again,” Leavitt told CNN.
From old friendships to brutal online takedowns, the Trump-Musk saga has turned into one of the year’s most unexpected and chaotic political spectacles.
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