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As the feud between Musk and Trump escalated on Thursday, Republican Senator Ted Cruz said the president was “pissed” after the Tesla CEO made some shocking claims.
US President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk had a public breakup on Thursday. (Reuters/File)
US President Donald Trump’s public fallout with former close advisor and tech billionaire Elon Musk has triggered a furious debate across the country. Republican Senator Ted Cruz, who is friends with both leaders, described the president’s reaction when Musk made explosive comments against the president.
Musk and Trump engaged in a shocking public feud following the Tesla boss’ criticism of the White House’s $3.7 trillion tax and spending bill. The tiff escalated as Musk took credit for helping Trump win last year’s election, and said the US president was mentioned in the files about sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein.
Cruz was with a fuming Trump when Musk viciously attacked his former ally online. “I was sitting in the Oval (Office) as this unfolded. Trump was pissed. He was venting,” Cruz was quoted as saying on his podcast by the New York Post.
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‘Bitter Divorce’
“I was sitting there, and the tweets were coming…. Elon was saying some really harsh things,” he added. Cruz, who is friends with both Trump and Musk, called their public breakup this week “incredibly painful”.
“These are two men whom I know very well, they’re both good friends of mine. I feel like the kids of a bitter divorce where you’re just saying, ‘I really wish mommy and daddy would stop screaming’.”
Trump and Musk’s tiff escalated as the president threatened to cancel billions of dollars in government contracts to Musk’s companies. “Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate,” said Musk on Thursday.
The bombshell allegation by Musk – that Trump was mentioned in Epstein files – sparked calls for investigations by House Democrats before the tweet was deleted. Nevertheless, the damage was done. “These are two alpha males who are pissed off. And unfortunately, they’re unloading on each other … They’re angry, it’s not complicated,” Cruz said on his podcast.
Trump Says ‘No’ To Mending Ties With Musk
Musk’s deletion of the post about the Epstein files was seen as a sign that he was ready to compromise, but Trump made it clear he wasn’t interested in making up anytime soon.
Trump said he had no intention of speaking to Musk and warned of “serious consequences” if the billionaire followed on threats to fund Democratic challengers. He also accused the Tesla boss of being “disrespectful to the office of the President.”
Musk, who called the GOP’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” a “disgusting abomination”, warned that the bill would worsen the national deficit and even promoted a call for Trump’s impeachment. However, Trump downplayed concerns that Elon Musk’s opposition could threaten the bill’s fate in the Senate.
Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international…Read More
Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master’s in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international… Read More
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