{"id":54405,"date":"2025-06-06T09:12:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T09:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/elon-musk-calls-for-trump-s-impeachment-in-surprising-public-divorce\/"},"modified":"2025-06-06T09:01:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T09:01:48","slug":"elon-musk-calls-for-trump-s-impeachment-in-surprising-public-divorce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/elon-musk-calls-for-trump-s-impeachment-in-surprising-public-divorce\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk calls for Trump’s impeachment in surprising public divorce"},"content":{"rendered":"

The escalating feud marks a stunning turn in a relationship that once saw the world\u2019s richest man play a key role in Trump\u2019s second-term administration and re-election effort. But what had been an uneasy partnership imploded this week in public, with blistering criticism exchanged across press conferences and social media platforms.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon\u2019s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts,\u201d Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. <\/p>\n

Trump’s threat came as tensions boiled over following Musk\u2019s vocal opposition to a sweeping tax and spending bill championed by the president.<\/p>\n

Musk, who previously led Trump\u2019s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and donated nearly $300 million to support his campaign and GOP allies in 2024, responded sharply. <\/p>\n

Just minutes after markets closed, following a staggering 14% drop in Tesla stock that erased over $150 billion in value, Musk replied \u201cYes\u201d to a post on his platform X that called for Trump\u2019s impeachment.<\/p>\n

It was a previously unthinkable gesture, given the Republican Party’s control of both chambers of Congress.<\/p>\n

The rift had been building. Days earlier, Musk denounced Trump\u2019s legislation as a \u201cdisgusting abomination\u201d that would dangerously inflate the national debt, now at $36.2 trillion. <\/p>\n

While Trump initially refrained from responding, he broke his silence Thursday during a press appearance with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, expressing “very disappointed” feelings about Musk.<\/p>\n

\u201cLook, Elon and I had a great relationship. I don\u2019t know if we will anymore,\u201d Trump told reporters.<\/p>\n

As the president spoke, Musk hit back on X, asserting: \u201cWithout me, Trump would have lost the election.\u201d He also accused Trump of \u201cingratitude\u201d and warned that the president\u2019s economic policies, including his signature tariffs, would push the U.S. into a recession.<\/p>\n

Further inflaming tensions, Musk appeared to reference Trump\u2019s name in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein files in a cryptic post on X. <\/p>\n

The files refer to recently unsealed court documents from a long-running case involving Epstein, a disgraced financier accused of running a sex trafficking ring involving underage girls. <\/p>\n

The documents list names of high-profile individuals alleged to have had ties to Epstein. While Musk did not elaborate, the implication that Trump may be connected to the scandal added fuel to an already volatile exchange.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the clash sent shockwaves through financial markets and the political landscape. Tesla\u2019s historic single-day stock plunge rattled investors, while lawmakers expressed concern about how the feud could impact the Republican Party\u2019s cohesion ahead of the midterms.<\/p>\n

\u201cMusk was a major player in the ground game last cycle,\u201d one GOP strategist told Reuters. \u201cIf he sits out the midterms\u2014or worse, turns on us\u2014it\u2019s a huge problem.\u201d<\/p>\n

Musk\u2019s threats to decommission key assets from SpaceX, including the Dragon spacecraft used in NASA missions, also alarmed government agencies. Though he later walked back that statement, the uncertainty underscored how deeply intertwined Musk\u2019s companies are with federal operations.<\/p>\n

{{From influence to isolation
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Just last week, Trump had given Musk a ceremonial Oval Office send-off after his resignation from the Department of Government Efficiency. Yet behind the scenes, tensions had been growing, particularly after Trump rescinded the nomination of Musk ally Jared Isaacman to lead NASA.<\/p>\n

According to White House aides, Musk had begun to lose influence within the administration even before the public fallout, as senior officials worked to curtail his control over staffing and budgeting.<\/p>\n

While Trump now insists that Elon \u201cwas wearing thin,\u201d Musk\u2019s team has stayed mostly silent. A White House statement called the split \u201can unfortunate episode from Elon, who is unhappy with the One Big Beautiful Bill because it does not include the policies he wanted.\u201d<\/p>\n

Still, the damage may be lasting. Musk has hinted at launching a new political movement and pledged to withhold future campaign donations. On Tuesday, he warned voters to oust any politicians who \u201cbetrayed the American people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whether this political divorce is permanent or merely a prelude to a truce or part of Musk’s plan to distance himself from Trump’s controversial reforms remains to be seen.<\/p>\n

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In a dramatic unravelling of one of Washington\u2019s most unconventional political alliances, Elon Musk on Thursday appeared to endorse calls for President Donald Trump\u2019s impeachment, just hours after Trump threatened to sever all U.S. government contracts with Musk\u2019s companies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":2000088724,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[75],"byline":[192],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-54405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics-48","tag-homenews","byline-wycliffe-nyamasege"],"bylines":[{"id":192,"name":"Wycliffe Nyamasege","slug":"wycliffe-nyamasege","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":131}],"contributors":[{"id":192,"name":"Wycliffe Nyamasege","slug":"wycliffe-nyamasege","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":131}],"featured_image":{"id":2000088724,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/trump-musk-1-gty-gmh-250605_1749143191612_hpmain_16x9.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/trump-musk-1-gty-gmh-250605_1749143191612_hpmain_16x9.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/trump-musk-1-gty-gmh-250605_1749143191612_hpmain_16x9.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/trump-musk-1-gty-gmh-250605_1749143191612_hpmain_16x9.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/trump-musk-1-gty-gmh-250605_1749143191612_hpmain_16x9.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/trump-musk-1-gty-gmh-250605_1749143191612_hpmain_16x9.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54405","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/131"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54405"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54405\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000088724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54405"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=54405"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=54405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}