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Elon Musk has deleted his tweet in which he claimed that Donald Trump is in “the Epstein Files.”
Musk initially shared the post on Thursday as the spat between him and the president exploded over a disagreement over Trump’s congressional spending bill.
The billionaire also suggested that Trump should be impeached.
“The Epstein Files” is a phrase used to describe information that U.S. authorities hold on the disgraced financier and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, who died in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019.
By Saturday morning, Musk’s post alleging Trump is in the files had been removed.
This comes as Trump and Musk don’t appear to be speaking, despite earlier rumors that a phone call might occur following their disagreement.
The president shrugged off the feud in calls with multiple TV networks on Friday morning, dismissing Musk as a “man who has lost his mind,” saying he was “not particularly” interested in reconciliation, and “the poor guy’s got a problem.”
Mass deportations from Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill could quietly cost U.S. over $1.4 trillion
Mass deportations enabled by the Trump administration’s Big, Beautiful Bill spending and tax package could cost the U.S. over $1 trillion in the coming years, as the administration is already reportedly struggling to fund its rapidly expanding immigration crackdown.
The package, which the House of Representatives passed last month, directs $168 billion towards immigration and border law enforcement agencies.
That spending, combined with the economic impact of removing scores of immigrants and more granular changes, like a potential decline in revenues thanks to the possible deterrent effect of new fees on migrants, could cost the U.S. over $1.4 trillion over the next decade, according to an analysis from the libertarian Cato Institute.
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Graig Graziosi7 June 2025 14:30
Trump says he's still considering cutting Musk's government subsidies, but "only if its fair"
Reporters asked President Donald Trump if he was still considering cutting Elon Musk’s government contracts and subsidies after he threatened to do so on Thursday.
Trump said that Musk “gets a lot of subsidy,” and that he was going to “look at” what he’s getting and consider cutting them, but “only if it’s fair for him and for the country.”
On Thursday, Trump and Musk were embroiled in a public spat that saw the Tesla CEO agree with a call for the president’s impeachment and insinuate that he was on notorious rapist and child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s client list.
Trump responded by threatening to end Musk’s government contracts and subsidies, ostensibly as a way to save the American public money, and questioned why former President Joe Biden hadn’t done so during his time in office.
Graig Graziosi7 June 2025 14:00
Trump-Musk friendship goes from meteoric rise to epic meltdown in under a year
Musk was once Trump’s critic and became his friend as the Tesla head pushed further right in his political leanings. It hit its apex after the assassination attempt on Trump in July. Musk then joined Trump on the campaign and quickly dubbed himself ‘first buddy.’ That led to Musk becoming the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, which was tasked with slashing the federal budget.
The relationship turned sour as the two disagreed over Trump’s spending bill. Musk left the White House and the two remained friendly, at least in public. That changed as Musk posted criticism of the bill online and culminating with the meltdown on social media between the two.
Read more here about their history together:
Rebecca Whittaker7 June 2025 13:40
Trumps Tesla spotted parked outside the WhiteHouse
President Donald Trump is thinking of getting rid of the red Tesla that he bought from Elon Musk earlier this year.
He is considering either selling theModel S electric vehicle, priced at around $80,000, or giving it away, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing a senior White House official.
The car was pictured Friday parked outside the West Wing between the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
It comes after Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, lost $34 billion in net worth on Thursday after his company’s stock plummeted in response to the online fight.
Rebecca Whittaker7 June 2025 13:20
Kash Patel has live mid-interview ‘WTF’ moment on Joe Rogan as he learns of Trump vs. Musk
FBI Director Kash Patel first learned that the world’s richest man had just accused his boss of being in the so-called “Epstein Files” while taping an episode of Joe Rogan’s podcast on Thursday.
Patel, who has come under fire from MAGA supporters in recent weeks for backing away from conspiracy theories about disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein now that he leads the FBI, appeared taken aback by Elon Musk’s wild tweets about Donald Trump’s lengthy past relationship with Epstein.
“That’s way outside my lane,” Patel demurred while Rogan wondered “what the f*ck” was going on between the president and his former “first buddy.”
Justin Baragona reports.
Graig Graziosi7 June 2025 13:00
'The Trump and Musk spat is turning them both into billion-dollar losers in every way'
The boys are going at it. Like two heavies in the playground, the once richest man on Earth and on who thinks he is the most powerful are locked in a scrap, writes Chris Blackhurst.
He added the fallout hit them both. Trump says that Musk and his companies receive “billions of dollars” in government subsidies and contracts. He could cut them. “I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do it,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social Platform.
Read more by Chris Blackhurst here:
Rebecca Whittaker7 June 2025 12:40
Recap: How the Musk and Trump war of words exploded on social media
Rebecca Whittaker7 June 2025 12:22
Trump administration scrambling to rehire workers cut by DOGE
For months, DOGE has demanded departments and agencies dramatically downsize as part of efforts to cut government spending. Some employees have been incentivized to leave with early retirement offers or buyouts. Others, such as probationary employees, have been dismissed.
But now, those same departments and agencies have been left understaffed and are struggling to get workers back.
Ariana Baio has the story.
Graig Graziosi7 June 2025 12:00
LGBTQ+ people march following rollback of queer rights
In a bid show defiance to President Donald Trump's rollback of queer rights, LGBTQ+ people from around the world will march through the streets of Washington on Saturday.
It comes after transgender people were banned from serving in the armed forces. While proponents of DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) consider it necessary to correct historic inequities, the White House has described it as a form of discrimination based on race or gender, and said its transgender policy protects women by keeping transgender women out of shared spaces.
The parade route will come within one block of the White House grounds in one of the final main events of the weeks-long WorldPride celebration.
On Sunday a more political event, dubbed a rally and march, will convene at the Lincoln Memorial, a revered space in the US civil rights movement as the site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.
Rebecca Whittaker7 June 2025 11:45
Voters opinions on the Trump-Musk feud
Voters were confident the feud would “blow over”, the BBC reported.
Melanie in Georgia told the broadcaster: That the "two very strong, intelligent, brilliant men" approach things from different perspectives and believes it will all "blow over".
Emana in New York said it's "very serious" for Musk to be making allegations about the president, but that she is "cautiously optimistic" it will be resolved.
While Duke Machado from Texas, said he supports Trump's "big, beautiful bill" because it represents "common sense American priorities... cutting taxes puts money back in the pockets of hard-working families".
Rebecca Whittaker7 June 2025 11:20
