'Very disappointed' and 'such ingratitude': How Trump-Musk feud played out
Tensions peaked between US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk with an exchange of insults on Thursday, primarily on social media. The fall out comes just days after Musk's departure from the Trump administration as a special government employee.
Trump's dissatisfaction with Musk's opposition to his spending bill
During an Oval Office meeting with the Chancellor of Germany, Trump expressed his disappointment with Musk's opposition to his spending bill, stating that he would rather have Musk criticize him than the bill because the "bill is incredible".
Musk's criticisms of Trump
Musk began attacking the president on Twitter, notably saying that without him, "Trump would have lost the election."
