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Trump and Musk’s Public Feud Escalates with ‘Real Housewives’ Quip

President Trump targeted Musk’s electric vehicle mandate on Truth Social, prompting the Tesla CEO to allege that Trump appears in the Epstein files.

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Overview

  • Trump reignited the spat on Truth Social by accusing Musk of going “crazy” after removing the electric vehicle mandate.
  • Musk fired back on X, suggesting Trump’s omission from the Jeffrey Epstein files was because his name is included.
  • Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver likened their barbs to “Real Housewives” drama, highlighting the feud’s theatrical nature.
  • Television host Andy Cohen joked that he could host a reunion episode to showcase the pair’s reality-TV-style showdown.
  • Investor jitters sent Tesla shares lower before a modest recovery as analysts assessed the feud’s threat to federal contracts and subsidies.