The White House has brushed off Elon Musk's attacks on President Donald Trump as an "unfortunate episode."

The White House has brushed off Elon Musk’s attacks on Donald Trump as an “unfortunate episode.”

Musk and Trump’s very public spat began on Thursday afternoon after the president told reporters at the White House that he was “disappointed” in Musk.

Trump also accused Musk of suffering from “Trump derangement syndrome” and suggested that he only objected to the “big, beautiful bill” because it removed the electric vehicle tax subsidies, which would hit Tesla’s bottom line.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 day ago

    The dispute rapidly escalated through Thursday, with Musk claiming that Trump would have lost the election without his support, and created a poll on X, asking if it was time to create a new political party in America “that actually represents the 80% in the middle?”

    Kelmo starting a “moderate” party that shares his extreme social issues would just split maga and get the last of the neoliberl voters out of the Dem party while almost guarenting Dem victories everywhere he runs a candidate.

    And knowing him, he’ll field terrible candidates everywhere.

    This could end up with D super majorities, a progressive president, and no excuses not to actually fix shit when we get the chance.