Overview

• Musk denounced President Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ in the Senate as a “disgusting abomination” and called for Trump’s impeachment while alleging ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
• Trump shot back on social media that Musk was “wearing thin,” accused him of going “crazy” and warned he could cancel SpaceX’s federal contracts.
• Tesla’s stock plunged 14%, wiping out roughly $34 billion of Musk’s net worth after the public clash.
• Scott Jennings used a Pepto Bismol stunt on CNN to highlight deepening GOP unease and cautioned that the rift threatens the conservative alliance that secured the 2024 victory.
• Media analysts Jonathan Karl and Van Jones say Trump holds leverage to inflict “severe damage” on Musk by rescinding contracts or targeting his government-connected team members.