Trump-Musk Feud Explodes: Impeachment Calls, $152B Tesla Crash, and Epstein Accusations

Report by “Safarti Tarjuman” International News Desk

A dramatic war of words has erupted between former President Donald Trump and tech magnate Elon Musk, unleashing a political, financial, and personal firestorm that has shaken Wall Street, rattled the White House, and intensified public scrutiny of both figures.

The feud ignited after President Trump, during an Oval Office press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, expressed disappointment in Musk’s sharp criticism of the administration’s new budget package—dubbed the “Big, Beautiful Bill.” Trump claimed Musk had once praised him but has now turned against him after benefiting from his support.

Musk swiftly fired back on X (formerly Twitter), denying he had ever reviewed the bill, which he said was “passed in the dead of night.” He further accused Trump of being ungrateful, writing, “Without me, Trump would have lost the election.”

The feud spiraled as Trump threatened to terminate all federal subsidies and contracts with Musk’s companies, including SpaceX and Tesla.

Musk didn’t stop there. He posted that Trump’s “global tariffs” would lead to an economic recession by year’s end and provocatively stated,

In an extraordinary twist, Musk publicly suggested that Trump should be impeached and replaced with Senator J.D. Vance. Meanwhile, Trump allies intensified the backlash. Steve Bannon, a vocal Musk critic, called for a federal probe into Musk’s immigration status, alleging he may be an “illegal alien” and should be deported.

The high-profile spat has had immediate financial consequences. Tesla shares plummeted 14.2% in a single day, erasing approximately $152 billion from its market value. Bloomberg reported that Musk’s personal net worth dropped by nearly $8.73 billion due to the crash.

The Biden administration called Musk’s Epstein accusations “an unfortunate episode,” urging restraint as political tensions soar. Later, Musk appeared to backtrack, stating SpaceX would not retire the Dragon spacecraft, though the damage to public perception and investor confidence had already been done.

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