Musk vs. Trump: A bitter argument or mere show?

Musk vs. Trump: A bitter argument or mere show?

New York, USA - The argument between the former US President Donald Trump and Tech-Mogul Elon Musk has started driving in the past few weeks. Musk and Trump were originally close allies and consultants during the election campaign and at the beginning of Trump's presidency. But their relationship has changed radically, which is described by various media as a political drama that may be more show than substance. This reports OE24

The roots of their dispute lie in the political differences regarding a budget law that supports Trump and criticizes the Musk as "disgusting hideousness". The draft law provides for grants for electric vehicles, which directly affect Teslas business. Trump assumes Musk economic motifs for his negative attitude and threatens to rethink his subsidies and orders, which would significantly hit Musk. This happened after Musk had negatively responded to Trump's efforts to abolish the tax benefits for electric vehicles, and Trump had claimed to save "Billion and Billion of Dollars", according to the report by Vanity Fair .

The escalating conflict

The verbal argument continued to escalate when Trump tried to punish Musk for his criticism by putting a possible termination of funding in the room. Musk's reaction to these threats was shown in the form of a tweet in which he brought Trump's alleged connections to Jeffrey Epstein into play and thus fueled further tensions. Musk, who supported Trump's election campaign with $ 250 million in the past, does not feel sufficiently recognized by Trump and fears for his business interests.

The conflict not only has political, but also serious economic consequences. Musk's assets fell by around $ 34 billion last day because the Tesla share lost more than 14 percent in value. These setbacks could accommodate Trump, since he may want to distract from domestic political pressure, especially the protests against deportations. Analyst Dan Ives expressed that the situation is disadvantageous for both sides, unless it turns out to be a strategic wise, as DW

a possible reconciliation?

Despite the current tensions, there is speculation about a possible reconciliation between Musk and Trump. Media reports suspect that the argument may be staged in order to benefit from media attention. The "New York Times" describes the banter as the "political counterpart to Wrestling". Musk himself regularly emphasized that the "most entertaining result is the most likely", which raises questions about the seriousness of the conflict.