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Musk’s Father Urges Son to Back Down in Feud With Trump

Errol Musk likens the clash to gorillas fighting for dominance, predicting the feud will soon fizzle out after budget disputes.

Errol Musk says his son was too naive to understand the politics behind President Trump’s budget, which ignited the feud

Overview

  • Errol Musk compared his son and President Trump to dominant males fighting for supremacy and advised Elon to let tensions calm.
  • Elon Musk’s departure as head of the Department of Government Efficiency prompted Trump to express he was “very disappointed.”
  • The feud escalated on social media as Musk called for Trump’s impeachment and implicated him in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
  • Musk threatened to pull SpaceX support from NASA and warned of a potential recession over Trump’s trade policies.
  • Errol Musk said Trump is unlikely to hold a grudge and noted that Elon’s outspoken nature stems from never having known hardship.