Trump-Musk feud over ‘big beautiful bill’ erupts into social media hostility / National Post

Thursday, June 5, 2025, 4:21 pm

In a series of social media showdowns laden with theatrics and biting retorts, President Trump and Elon Musk have locked horns over a controversial bill and unreleased Epstein files. The escalating feud is sending shockwaves through political and financial circles, leaving onlookers both amused and incredulous.

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thetyee.ca / Please Advise! Who’s the Villain in the Trump-Musk Feud?

It’s impossible to choose, says Dr. Steve. Just watch the implosion.

ledevoir.com / La relation alambiquée Trump-Musk

À lire parmi notre sélection quotidienne de lettres rédigées par nos lecteurs.

thebeaverton.com / Trump, Musk publicly feud over whose father loved them less

WASHINGTON D.C. – US President Donald Trump has spent the day publicly feuding with former billionaire ally Elon Musk, as the two each insisted that they were shown less affection and attention from his cold, distant father. Following weeks of disagreements over negative publicity incurred by…

citynews.ca / Musk threatens to decommission a key space station link for NASA

As President Donald Trump and Elon Musk argued on social media on Thursday, the world’s richest man threatened to decommission a space capsule used to take astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station. After Trump threatened to cut government contracts given to Musk’s SpaceX rocket…

globalnews.ca / Musk and Trump have a very online breakup, complete with threats, insults

The president and his so-called 'First Buddy' spent much of Thursday trading barbs in front of cameras and on social media.

nationalpost.com / Trump-Musk feud over ‘big beautiful bill’ erupts into social media hostility

On Thursday, Trump threatened to cut Musk’s government contracts, while Musk said the Jeffrey Epstein files haven't all been released because Trump is mentioned in them

lapresse.ca / Ce qu’il faut savoir ce jeudi | Trump contre Musk, arrestation notable à Montréal et Geneviève Guilbault exaspérée

La journée passe vite. Voici les trois nouvelles qui ont marqué l’actualité jusqu’ici.

torontosun.com / Trump-Musk feud intensifies as X owner alleges prez in Jeffrey Epstein files

The already very public Trump-Musk breakup just went nuclear. What was once a bromance between U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk now appears to be a gloves-off nightmare. “Time to drop the really big bomb: @realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they…

citynews.ca / Tesla stock plunges as Musk’s feud with Trump over GOP tax bill spooks investors

Shares of Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker are falling sharply Thursday as investors fear his dispute with President Donald Trump could end up hurting the company. Tesla plunged more than 10% in the afternoon as a disagreement over the U.S. president’s budget bill turned nasty. After Musk said…

ledevoir.com / Le torchon brûle entre Donald Trump et Elon Musk

Le président américain se dit «très déçu» par les critiques du multimilliardaire sur son méga projet de loi budgétaire.


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