Overview

• President Trump threatened to revoke Musk’s government contracts following Musk’s criticism of federal spending legislation.
• Musk posted on X that Trump appears in Jeffrey Epstein’s files and implied that allegation explains why the documents have not been released.
• Kimmel questioned what evidence Musk might hold to substantiate his claim that Trump was complicit with Jeffrey Epstein.
• Kimmel noted that Kanye West attempted to mediate, underscoring how unpredictable the dispute has become.
• The spat marks a dramatic rupture from past camaraderie, recalling Musk’s earlier tweet that he loved Trump ‘as much as a straight man can love another man.’