"…This latest revelation is just the latest national security red flag to come from the Trump administration: the Qatar plane, Pete Hegseth’s entire personality, confirmed hackers, etc."

"…The current score between Trump v. Musk? America loses, again."

"…In a democracy, politicians simply cannot be allowed to punish dissent by threatening to destroy the businesses of people who cross them."

"…Musk has been pushing a radical, right-wing agenda for half a decade."

"…Thus far, the responses out of MAGA world to the apparent divide between two of their most beloved political figures have ranged from the hypermasculine denial laid out here to abject sadness."

"…What began as criticism of a piece of legislation quickly turned into a personal, highly visible spat between two of the most influential figures in Republican politics."

"…The feud between the president and his former adviser exploded into view Thursday, sending shockwaves through the MAGA movement."

"…The cracks in the MAGA alliance are beginning to show, and Fox News isn’t quite sure how to patch them."

"…Musk’s wealth had suffered an estimated $34 billion hit, according to Bloomberg, just shy of the largest single-day wealth loss, which was also suffered by Musk in November 2021."

"…Republicans are known to favor the rich and everyone knows they are champing at the bit to cut the safety net programs."

"…This budget fight exposes how delusional that attitude always was."

"…Ye is hoping to prevent the unraveling of Tesla CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s relationship."

"…Vance expressed hope that Musk can mend fences, noting that “Maybe that’s not possible now, because he’s gone so nuclear.”"

"…It is unclear how many of these important “friends” the world’s richest person will be able to hold on to in the near and long term — but so far, it’s not looking too great for him."

"…The president insisted to the anchors he spoke to that he does not want to speak to Musk at the moment, who had been a focal point of his 2024 campaign and early presidency, even as allies of both men attempt to broker a detente."

"…The feud was a bomb in the middle of the right-wing ecosystem, with some commentators taking sides and others straining themselves to rationalize the falling out between two figures they have spent the past months lionizing."

"…Kimmel acknowledged that his team “had a whole other plan” for the show, but couldn’t resist commenting on the Trump-Musk feud."

"…The whole thing might be an embarrassment to the nation, but it’s also about as American as it gets."

"…This week, nuclear fission was achieved in Washington as Donald Trump and Elon Musk finally broke up in one big, beautiful cloud of destruction."

"…But the speed and intensity of the events required quick thinking and rapid evolution in right-wing social media spaces."

"…For the one and only time in my life, I have become MAGA—and it feels amazing."

"…Musk significantly grew the number of people who either don’t trust him or will now have a sharply negative political association with him thanks to his breakup with Trump."

"…This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Elon Musk’s dramatic entrance into the fight between Republican factions over details of the Big Beautiful Bill."

"…The fragile peace was over."

"…Trump and Musk may kiss and make up by week’s end—they may be simply 'in a dialogue' of their usual stupid bullshit."

"…The day, as with so many already in Trump’s second term, was a news anchor’s nightmare."

"…It will take more than a thumbs-up from the White House or the enthusiastic backing of a billionaire to change Republicans’ minds about technologies that help limit climate change."

"…Their split isn’t just personal, but has major implications for the rest of the country, with Musk now strongly opposing Trump’s 'big, beautiful bill.'"

"…A small party of disruption could multiply the targeted impact of a precision blast with a well-chosen 5 percent of the electorate in less than 10 percent of the seats."

"…The entire sordid episode—and the possibility of further messy clashes between Trump and Musk unfolding in public—highlights a fundamental vulnerability at the heart of the nation’s deep reliance on SpaceX for access to space."

"…Finding ways to at least encourage competition with Musk, if not cut him loose entirely, would likely have been a priority for a Kamala Harris administration, and may now be one for Trump as well."

"…the most obvious path forward — one that won’t provide much in the way of resolution, catharsis, or justice, no matter how long and nasty the spectacle becomes — would be to do what Trump usually does: Put on a huge show, get it out of their systems, forget or decide not to follow through on the harder parts, and move on to the next crisis as if nothing happened, a trail of disorientation and disappointed opponents in their wake, two insanely wealthy and powerful men whose interests, whether they see themselves as allied or merely stuck together, remain mostly aligned."

"…The real question here is what happens to the Tesla vehicles that Sean Hannity and many rank-and-file MAGA supporters bought in solidarity with Trump and Musk."

"…Vance called Musk an “incredible entrepreneur,” and said that Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, which sought to cut government spending and laid off or pushed out thousands of workers, was “really good.”"

"…After long months when Donald Trump and Elon Musk appeared united in their chaotic mission to remake Washington, their relationship imploded this week like a star going supernova."

"…SpaceX is the only U.S. company capable right now of transporting crews to and from the space station, using its four-person Dragon capsules."

"…The split has forced Republicans in Congress to choose between a president who demands their loyalty and a billionaire who helped fund their victory last year."

"…The Trump-Musk feud is not so much a distraction as it is evidence of a societal tendency toward abstraction, even obfuscation."

"…Trump warned Musk against choosing to fund Democrats after spending close to $300m in support of Trump’s re-election last year."

"…Vance called Musk an “incredible entrepreneur”, and said that Musk’s “department of government efficiency”, which sought to cut government spending and laid off or pushed out thousands of workers, was “really good”."

"…the fight between Trump and Musk once again exposed the danger of putting key public goods in the hands of private companies controlled by erratic billionaires."

"…Donald Trump appeared in no mood to patch things up with former top adviser Elon Musk on Friday, doubling down on his new hostility towards the Tesla and Space X tycoon with a number of disparaging statements."

"…Republicans were balancing the strength of Trump’s voice among GOP voters versus the power of the increasingly unpopular Musk’s money – and most had little doubt which matters most."

"…Democracy requires better safeguards against the unhealthy marriage of wealth and power than the rampant egos of those who command them."

"…Each has been lucky enough to find themselves in charge of a brand that once enjoyed global admiration and clout – and each man has systematically set about trashing that brand in the eyes of the world."

"…The fallout between Trump and Musk was 'all so sad', joked Seth Meyers on Late Night."

"…The falling-out between the world’s richest person and the president of the world’s largest economy will have consequences – for both of them."

"…Oh how quickly times change."

"…The transactional Trump-Musk relationship was on its way to turning septic, sour and rancourous."

"…Musk appeared to take pleas from users on his social media platform X to “cool down” and he posted: “Good advice. Ok, we won’t decommission Dragon.”"

"…Trump’s popularity is under water."

"…Musk wrote: “Good advice. Ok, we won’t decommission Dragon.”"

"…The feud creates new pressures for Republican politicians, who must now choose between angering Musk, whose money could fund a primary challenge to any of them, and provoking Trump, whose approval can make or break their political careers."

"…So far, the feud between Trump and Musk is probably best described as a moving target, with plenty of opportunities for escalation or detente."

"…After long months when Donald Trump and Elon Musk appeared united in their chaotic mission to remake Washington, their relationship imploded this week like a star going supernova."

"…Their feud could have far-reaching consequences if it drags on or even escalates."

"…Musk has floated the idea of starting a new political party to rival the two-party system."

"…The deleted posts suggest that the explosive feud between Trump and his one-time ally could be thawing."

"…The back-and-forth brinksmanship captivated Washington as the week headed toward its end."

"…Musks’ allegations have brought the Epstein files back into the spotlight, but there were already calls for them to be published in full."

"…The tit-for-tat row between the President and his former right-hand-man shows no signs of slowing down."

"…Shares fell about 14.3% for the day, erasing more than $150 billion in the company’s market valuation."

"…The deteriorating relationship has become a significant business liability."

"…Even much of the criticism of Musk was relatively genteel."

"…DOGE appears to be reaching out specifically to technologists who have previously worked for the government, even some of those who left as part of the administration’s campaign to drastically shrink the federal workforce."

"…The extremely public and increasingly unhinged breakup of Elon Musk and president Donald Trump has caused chaos in DC, forced Silicon Valley executives to pick a side, and wiped more than $150 billion off Tesla’s market cap."

"…The feud is putting pressure on some of Musk's closest associates from the tech industry, including Trump’s AI and crypto czar David Sacks, Marc Andreessen, and other investors, to choose whether to align themselves with the Tesla CEO or continue supporting the president."

"…Tesla’s stock is down roughly 14 percent at the time of writing, which is the biggest single-day hit to its market cap in years."

"…Trump has warned billionaire former ally Elon Musk against funding Democratic candidates in the country’s 2026 midterm elections as the pair’s volcanic break-up continued to play out on the world stage."

"…But political, or fiscal, differences soured the relationship, and what was once a mutually beneficial alliance deteriorated into an exchange of insults on social media."

"…The public display of animosity called into question the fate of months of Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) work."

"…The article suggests that the feud between Trump and Musk leaves no winners, only losers."

"…But it all came crashing down on Thursday after months of what appeared to be an unshakable alliance in the White House."

"…The public backlash is part of the reason that long-term institutional investors sent a letter to Tesla’s board in late May raising concerns about the company."

"…Vance hinted at some erosion between Trump and Musk’s relationship, based on his criticism of the bill, even before Thursday’s blowup."

"…Whether the president is successful in turning attention away from the ugly spat remains to be seen."

"…Musk retains significant Republican support even as the DOGE effort has struggled."

"…Even if Trump all but demands that key back and the relationship can’t be put back together again, a permanent divorce would necessarily be messy and drawn out."

"…Notably, none of Fox’s MAGA-aligned opinion stars explicitly chose a side, instead choosing to believe this is a mere blip in their big, beautiful friendship."

"…As the two powerful onetime friends duked it out online on Thursday, their shared allies sought to quietly broker a truce."

"…Tesla shares plummeted 14% on Thursday as the bromance between Trump and Musk imploded in front of the entire world."

"…Tesla shares tumbled 14% in trading Thursday following the very nasty and public spat between Trump and Musk."

"…While Trump and Musk had largely argued over policy, it had now turned personal."

"…What’s clear is Trump’s campaign relied on him heavily."

"…The dispute between Trump and Musk — which unfolded in real time on social media — came just six days after the president bid farewell to the businessman in a laudatory ceremony in the Oval Office."

"…Trump’s comments were the most extensive since he and Musk exchanged threats and attacks on X and Truth Social earlier this week."

"…The escalating war of words this week between President Donald Trump and tech mogul Elon Musk marked the most contentious chapter in a yearslong and at-times rocky relationship between two of the most influential figures in business and politics."

"…The feud between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump erupted yesterday in an epic clash between the world’s richest man and the world’s most powerful man — and it’s not clear yet where the confrontation will go next."

"…The spat began Thursday when Trump criticized Musk's recent attacks on the Republican policy measure over its estimated increase to the deficit, and turned into a full-scale blow-up that sent ripples through Congress and Tesla’s stock prices."

"…It’s clear, now, that the bromance between the two is dead and the collateral damage left in the feud’s wake could last for weeks, months or even years."

"…Republican lawmakers care a lot — especially when it comes to their own congressional seats and chairmanships, which would be in danger if Musk tried to oust them from power in next year's midterm elections."

"…The feud comes after Musk denounced Trump‘s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which would add an estimated $2.4 trillion deficit over the next decade."

"…Musk’s allegations are exactly in the lane of the top cop in the USA."

"…Watching these guys destroy each other has been both big and beautiful."

"…The ongoing dispute highlights the deep interdependence between the U.S. government and SpaceX."

"…Migrant detainees staged a protest at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement-run facility in Miami yesterday."

"…Musk has ample resources to sustain those losses, reshuffle and rebuild his companies and holdings, and come out ahead and on top."

"…Sniping escalated into all-out war between the billionaire and the president."

"…Trump warned that Musk would face 'very serious consequences' if he financed candidates challenging Republicans who support his legislative priorities."

"…Sin embargo, el vicepresidente, en una entrevista publicada el viernes después de la muy pública explosión entre el hombre más rico del mundo y, posiblemente, el más poderoso, también trató de restar importancia a los ataques de Musk, describiéndolo como un “tipo emocional” que se frustró."

"…They would rather see our country suffer than admit that Trump is a raging lunatic."

"…Bannon has stoked the tension, which began when Musk, a former special government employee who led Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, called on senators to reject Trump's tax cut bill."

"…The battle royale between the world’s most powerful man and its richest inhabitant appears to be mostly over, save for some residual skirmishing on the social media platforms separately owned by Trump and Musk."

"…Trump said he was “very disappointed” with Musk, who served as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, a position from which Trump revealed Musk was asked to leave last month."

"…So far, the feud between Trump and Musk is probably best described as a moving target, with plenty of opportunities for escalation or detente."

"…Trump and Musk have too big personalities to work together."

"…The article presents a neutral tone, focusing on the feud between Elon Musk and Donald Trump without expressing strong opinions."

"…Social media quickly erupted over the public feud, with users taking jabs at the pair's "breakup.""

"…The Trump-Musk fight took off this week when Musk called for Republicans to kill the House-passed tax bill that is a signature part of the second-term president's legislative agenda."

"…It’s unclear how serious Musk’s threat was."

"…The messy fallout between the two men − one the richest in the world and the other arguably the most powerful − prompted plenty of comments, jokes and concern from social media onlookers."

"…America's eyes were glued to X yesterday as President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk engaged in a social media tit-for-tat, hurling deep personal attacks at one another."

"…The political battlefield is littered with the scorched remains of some of Trump’s previous allies who picked a fight with him or were on the receiving end of one."

"…Musk has called the cost of Trump’s legislative package of tax and spending cuts a 'disgusting abomination,' and urged lawmakers to kill it."

"…Despite the split, both men remain two of the world's most powerful people."

"…Their meltdown is also frightening."

"…The upshot is that Musk loses and Trump wins."

"…Once a war like this starts, no one can control it."

"…Some lawmakers and Republicans worry Musk's apparent acrimonious departure from Trump's orbit could create new uncertainties for the party -- and stoke GOP divisions that would not serve Republicans well heading into a critical legislative stretch before the midterm elections."

"…The jokes speak to a lack of disengagement and how we feel like this is ridiculous."

"…The feud between Elon Musk and Donald Trump could mean Tesla’s plans for self-driving cars hit a roadblock, SpaceX flies fewer missions for NASA, Starlink gets fewer overseas satellite contracts and the social media platform X loses advertisers."

"…Johnson reiterated Friday that he has a job to do -- and it's not to get involved in the Musk-Trump squabble."

"…Some staffers fear their association with DOGE could make them targets if the feud escalates and Trump moves to investigate the government-slashing initiative that Musk led until he stepped away last week."

"…So far, the feud between Trump and Musk is probably best described as a moving target, with plenty of opportunities for escalation or detente."

"…Trump sounded remarkably unconcerned about their feud, as if it weren't even the most interesting thing that happened Thursday."

"…Shares of Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker plunged more than 14% in a stunning wipeout as investors dumped holdings amid a bitter war of words between the president and the world's richest man."

"…It's unclear how serious Musk's threat was."

"…After long months when Donald Trump and Elon Musk appeared united in their chaotic mission to remake Washington, their relationship imploded this week like a star going supernova."

"…The war of words between Elon Musk and Trump erupts into a full-on feud, with Musk slamming Trump for 'ingratitude' over the 2024 election, agreeing with a call for his impeachment, knocking the president's signature legislation and even claiming that Trump is in the Epstein files."

"…Trump has accused China of violating a deal negotiated by top officials in Geneva last month to roll back high tariff rates for 90 days."