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New York Times correspondent Teddy Schleifer, President of Media Matters for America Angelo Carusone, and New York Times Editorial Board member Mara Gay, join Nicolle Wallace and preview an episode of Nicolle's podcast featuring Elon whisperer Kara Swisher as the break up between the world's two most powerful men gets messier. - Aired on 06/05/2025.
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Musk alleges that Trump is 'in the Epstein files,' escalating their messy break up - Deadline - MSNBC (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
Thursday
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I reckon Team Trump is realizing how stupid it was to give all that government data to Musk.
Midnight Writer
Thursday
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Maddow Blog-Trump floats terminating Elon Musk's government contracts in rapidly escalating feud
LetMyPeopleVote
Thursday
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Midnight Writer
(24,147 posts)1. I reckon Team Trump is realizing how stupid it was to give all that government data to Musk.
No telling what he and his hacker team have uncovered in government files.
Next Musk will be on Jimmy Kimmel describing Trump's tiny mushroom penis.
LetMyPeopleVote
(164,477 posts)2. Maddow Blog-Trump floats terminating Elon Musk's government contracts in rapidly escalating feud
Elon and I had a great relationship, the president said, referring to his former DOGE chief and campaign donor. I dont know if we will anymore.
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/elon-musk-trump-derangement-syndrome-rcna211232
In a pair of items published to his social media platform on Thursday afternoon, Trump wrote:
It was, to be sure, a serious escalation. NBC News reported, Various estimates have been put forward on just how much Musks firms, primarily SpaceX and Tesla, benefit from U.S. government contracts and subsidies. The Washington Post has put the figure at $38 billion, with SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell estimating that company alone benefits from about $22 billion in federal spending. Reuters has reported that the true figure is classified due to the nature of many of the contracts Musks firms are under.
Less than an hour later, the GOP megadonor responded with a remarkable rhetorical volley. Time to drop the really big bomb: [Trump] is in the Epstein files, Musk wrote on his own platform, X. That is the real reason they have not been made public." Referencing the president's initials, he added, "Have a nice day, DJT!.....
That paved the way for the pièce de résistance: the president suggesting that his former DOGE chief is suffering from Trump derangement syndrome.
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3lqupivusue2v
Elon and I had a great relationship, the Republican concluded. I dont know if we will anymore.....
There's no word yet on whether the president will ask for his golden key back.
Elon was wearing thin, I asked him to leave, I took away his EV Mandate that forced everyone to buy Electric Cars that nobody else wanted (that he knew for months I was going to do!), and he just went CRAZY! The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elons Governmental Subsidies and Contracts. I was always surprised that Biden didnt do it!
It was, to be sure, a serious escalation. NBC News reported, Various estimates have been put forward on just how much Musks firms, primarily SpaceX and Tesla, benefit from U.S. government contracts and subsidies. The Washington Post has put the figure at $38 billion, with SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell estimating that company alone benefits from about $22 billion in federal spending. Reuters has reported that the true figure is classified due to the nature of many of the contracts Musks firms are under.
Less than an hour later, the GOP megadonor responded with a remarkable rhetorical volley. Time to drop the really big bomb: [Trump] is in the Epstein files, Musk wrote on his own platform, X. That is the real reason they have not been made public." Referencing the president's initials, he added, "Have a nice day, DJT!.....
That paved the way for the pièce de résistance: the president suggesting that his former DOGE chief is suffering from Trump derangement syndrome.
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3lqupivusue2v
Link to tweet
Elon and I had a great relationship, the Republican concluded. I dont know if we will anymore.....
There's no word yet on whether the president will ask for his golden key back.
Hope22
(3,997 posts)3. Messiest break up in history
And no women in sight!! You boys win the prize!!
lol on the edit! 🤣😁