Though Elon Musk has been identified to lean on “free speech” when handy, the ex-DOGE boss seems to be backpedaling after dropping a significant bombshell.
Following a heated trade through which he claimed his former bestie Donald Trump is included within the Jeffrey Epstein recordsdata, the X mogul seems to have deleted the loaded publish from his personal platform.
The feud comes after Musk denounced Trump‘s One Large Stunning Invoice Act, which might add an estimated $2.4 trillion deficit over the subsequent decade. The Tesla CEO beforehand concluded his stint with DOGE final month.
After Trump threw down a gauntlet, Musk responded to his menace to terminate Tesla’s authorities subsidies with the Epstein allegation. “Time to drop the actually massive bomb: @realDonaldTrump is within the Epstein recordsdata. That’s the actual motive they haven’t been made public. Have a pleasant day, DJT!” he wrote within the since-deleted tweet.
“Mark this publish for the long run. The reality will come out,” added Musk in one other publish that has additionally disappeared from his profile.
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk shake palms whereas attending the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship on March 22, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Pictures)
Whereas it has by no means been a secret that the late, disgraced billionaire Epstein and Trump had been social gathering friends again within the Nineties, Trump all the time has denied he had something to do together with his convicted buddy’s penchant for underaged ladies.
CNN’s Dana Bash has since mentioned she’s spoken to Trump, who’s extra “resigned” than indignant at Musk, relaying that he advised her, “‘I’m not even fascinated about Elon. He’s obtained an issue. The poor man has obtained an issue.’”
“He says he gained’t be chatting with him for some time, however he needs Elon Musk properly,” added Bash.
