Trump vs. Musk: Former Allies Clash Over Explosive Epstein Allegation
Donald Trump and Elon Muskâs once-tight alliance has publicly unraveled in dramatic fashionâtriggered by a bombshell accusation from Musk himself. In a fiery social media exchange, Musk claimed that Trumpâs name appears in the sealed Jeffrey Epstein files, a statement that instantly ignited online uproar and renewed scrutiny of Trumpâs past.
Tensions had been simmering for weeks, especially as Musk prepared to step away from his involvement in the DOGE government project, effectively ending their political partnership. Their fallout grew deeper when Musk slammed a Trump-backed spending bill projected to balloon the U.S. deficit by $3.8 trillion by 2034. Taking aim at Trumpâs branding style, Musk quipped that no bill âbig and beautifulâ could come with such a hefty price tag.
Trump didnât take it lightly. In a pointed response, he expressed âdisappointment,â suggesting Musk had known full well about the billâs detailsâimplying betrayal from a one-time confidant.
But Musk wasnât backing down. He denied having prior knowledge of the bill and upped the ante by tweeting that Trumpâs name is in the still-sealed Epstein documentsâimplying thatâs the real reason the files remain hidden from the public. The allegation sent shockwaves across social media and reignited interest in Trumpâs past relationship with the convicted sex offender.
While Trumpâs name has appeared in Epsteinâs flight logs seven times, that fact alone doesnât imply criminal behavior. However, records confirm that the two were social acquaintances for years. Trump even once remarked that Epstein âliked beautiful women⌠on the younger side,â a comment thatâs taken on new weight in hindsight.
Archived footage and reports from the 1990s show Trump and Epstein mingling at Mar-A-Lago parties, where the two appeared friendly and often shared the dance floor. Witnesses from the era recall the pairâs close associationânow being reexamined in the shadow of Muskâs explosive claims and the deepening rift between the two high-profile figures.
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Trump vs. Musk: Former Allies Clash Over Explosive Epstein Allegation
Donald Trump and Elon Muskâs once-tight alliance has publicly unraveled in dramatic fashionâtriggered by a bombshell accusation from Musk himself. In a fiery social media exchange, Musk claimed that Trumpâs name appears in the sealed Jeffrey Epstein files, a statement that instantly ignited online uproar and renewed scrutiny of Trumpâs past.
Tensions had been simmering for weeks, especially as Musk prepared to step away from his involvement in the DOGE government project, effectively ending their political partnership. Their fallout grew deeper when Musk slammed a Trump-backed spending bill projected to balloon the U.S. deficit by $3.8 trillion by 2034. Taking aim at Trumpâs branding style, Musk quipped that no bill âbig and beautifulâ could come with such a hefty price tag.
Trump didnât take it lightly. In a pointed response, he expressed âdisappointment,â suggesting Musk had known full well about the billâs detailsâimplying betrayal from a one-time confidant.
But Musk wasnât backing down. He denied having prior knowledge of the bill and upped the ante by tweeting that Trumpâs name is in the still-sealed Epstein documentsâimplying thatâs the real reason the files remain hidden from the public. The allegation sent shockwaves across social media and reignited interest in Trumpâs past relationship with the convicted sex offender.
While Trumpâs name has appeared in Epsteinâs flight logs seven times, that fact alone doesnât imply criminal behavior. However, records confirm that the two were social acquaintances for years. Trump even once remarked that Epstein âliked beautiful women⌠on the younger side,â a comment thatâs taken on new weight in hindsight.
Archived footage and reports from the 1990s show Trump and Epstein mingling at Mar-A-Lago parties, where the two appeared friendly and often shared the dance floor. Witnesses from the era recall the pairâs close associationânow being reexamined in the shadow of Muskâs explosive claims and the deepening rift between the two high-profile figures.
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