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Amid a messy public falling out with Trump, Musk claimed in a since-deleted tweet from June the president was in the Epstein files.
The fallout from Elon Musk’s plunge into politics a year ago is still hammering his Tesla business as both sales and profits fell sharply again in the latest quarter.
Donald Trump tried to cut ties with Elon Musk’s SpaceX following their fallout, it has been reported. As Mr Trump’s relationship with his former “first buddy” descended into a bitter feud, the US president suggested he could save public money by terminating contracts awarded to Mr Musk’s companies.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was unsurprised by Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s fallout with President Trump, telling reporters, “Elon busts up with everybody…that’s what he does.” After the Musk-Trump partnership unraveled,
The shift marks a strategic pivot away from reliance on Musk's SpaceX, whose Starlink and Starshield satellite networks have become central to US military communications
For the U.S. government, breaking up with Elon Musk is easier said than done.
In a rare interview after the Musk-Trump row, Silicon Valley founder Philip Low predicts his former friend will seek retaliation against the president.
Tesla reported another quarter of reduced profits after Elon Musk’s stint in the Trump administration. The president’s tax bill creates new business challenges.