The Musk-Trump alliance is over. And it’s getting ugly.
Now Elon Musk betrayed Donald Trump with a shocking demand no one saw coming.
Musk’s Shocking Call for Trump’s Impeachment
In a dramatic escalation of tensions, tech titan Elon Musk stunned political observers on Thursday by endorsing a call to impeach President Donald Trump and replace him with Vice President JD Vance.
The explosive rift, unfolding publicly on social media, marks a stark reversal from the once-cordial alliance between the two billionaires.
Musk’s provocative stance, triggered by disagreements over the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, highlights a deepening divide within the Republican sphere, with the Tesla and SpaceX CEO leveraging his influence to challenge Trump’s leadership.
“President vs Elon. Who wins? My money’s on Elon. Trump should be impeached and JD Vance should replace him,” right-wing pundit Ian Miles Cheong posted on X, to which Musk tersely replied, “Yes.”
Roots of the Rift: Epstein and the Megabill
The feud intensified after Musk accused the Trump administration of withholding documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, suggesting the president’s potential involvement.
This salvo followed Musk’s vocal opposition to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a sprawling legislative package projected to balloon the deficit by $3 trillion over a decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
Musk labeled the bill an “abomination” on Tuesday and urged lawmakers to “KILL the BILL” by Wednesday.
Trump, in response, dismissed Musk’s criticism as “crazy,” writing on Truth Social, “I don’t mind Elon turning against me, but he should have done so months ago,” and later adding, “I didn’t create this mess, I’m just here to FIX IT.”
The president’s remarks reflect frustration with Musk, who just six days prior was warmly farewelled in the Oval Office for his role in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Musk’s claim, “Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate,” underscores his belief in his pivotal electoral influence, met with his bitter retort, “Such ingratitude.”
High Stakes and Future Implications
The public spat reached new heights when Trump hinted at cutting subsidies to Musk’s companies, prompting the billionaire to threaten drastic action: “decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately,” a move that could disrupt NASA’s human spaceflight capabilities.
Musk’s ominous warning to Republicans, “Trump has 3.5 years left as President, but I will be around for 40+ years …,” signals his intent to wield long-term influence. This clash, playing out as Republicans race to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by July 4, reveals a fractured alliance once celebrated in February when Musk declared, “I love Donald Trump as much as a straight man can love another man.”
With Trump’s prior impeachments ending in Senate acquittals, Musk’s impeachment push faces steep odds, but the billionaire’s defiance underscores his willingness to challenge the administration, potentially reshaping the GOP’s internal dynamics as the bill’s fate hangs in the balance.
