Musk Blinks First in Trump Feud That Cost Him $34 Billion

Friday, June 06, 2025

When Elon Musk and Donald Trump joined forces during the presidential campaign, there was always a question over how long their alliance would last and who would prevail if it didn't work out.

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From space travel to military operations to the future of green energy, the U.S. has become reliant on Elon Musk's business empire. But it won't be easy for the government to end its reliance on Musk.

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"After the fight wiped a record $153 billion from the market value of the electric carmaker Thursday and dragged down broader indexes, it became clear how much Musk had to lose.

And he blinked, pulling back from a threat to idle SpaceX's astronaut-carrying vehicle and heeding online advice to stand down from his attacks."

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To be fair, his black eye may not have actually blinked.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-06-06 11:51 AM | Reply

Elon needs do do a couple of rails and get back in the game. No time to ----- out now.

#2 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-06-06 11:59 AM | Reply

To be fair, his black eye may not have actually blinked.

#1 | POSTED BY CORKY

He so poor now he can't even afford make up.

#3 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-06-06 12:57 PM | Reply

Why should a man who is always going to worth billions of dollars care if Donald Trump will cost him some billions of dollars?

I assume because he's greedy, and because he's just a natural-born coward.

#4 | Posted by Zed at 2025-06-06 01:26 PM | Reply

Both of these ------- -------- can burn for eternity.

#5 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-06-06 02:38 PM | Reply

Not a surprise that Mr Musk seems to have blinked first.

Here within the US, Pres Trump is supreme, just ask him.

So, where does the Musk-Trump bromance go from here?

Will they kiss and make up?

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-06 09:10 PM | Reply

Here within the US, Pres Trump is supreme

Until TACO.

#7 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-06-06 09:19 PM | Reply

Too bad that Popwatch isn't around anymore. The TACO meme is right up his alley. Just sayin

#8 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-06-06 09:24 PM | Reply

@#7 ... Until TACO. ...

That aspect remains to be seen.

OK, that aspect aside, one thing that has been in my concern about the US embracing Mr Musk's technologies is the following ...

Mr Musk does not seem to be to me what I would call a stable person.

So, given that presumption, what might happen when a Country starts basing its technology upon the companies owned by that person, instead of developing those technologies itself?

Asked differently, is that one of the reasons why Mr Musk wreaked havoc upon the support of US research by the US government?

#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-06 09:31 PM | Reply

Mr Musk does not seem to be to me what I would call a stable person.

He's not. That's the fun part. No predicting what he might do. Hard to tell if he's driven by the money, or driven by the crazy.

#10 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-06-06 10:07 PM | Reply

@#10 ... He's not. That's the fun part. ...

Yeah, it may be fun to observe.

But what happens when a Country, i.e. the United States, starts to rely upon such an apparent unstable person?

#11 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-06 10:23 PM | Reply

Hard to tell if he's driven by the money, or driven by the crazy.
#10 | POSTED BY REDIAL

Pretty sure it was the drugs. Money definitely helps.

#12 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-06-06 10:25 PM | Reply

@#12 ... Pretty sure it was the drugs. Money definitely helps. ...

imo, I find it difficult to disagree with your opinion.

#13 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-06 10:33 PM | Reply

But what happens when a Country, i.e. the United States, starts to rely upon such an apparent unstable person?

Were it not for the citizenship thing, Elon would be President right now.

#14 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-06-06 10:39 PM | Reply

Related?

I wish I knew ...

New Order - True Faith (1987)
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Lyrics excerpt ...

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...
[Verse 1]
I feel so extraordinary
Something's got a hold on me
I get this feeling I'm in motion
A sudden sense of liberty
I don't care, 'cause I'm not there
And I don't care if I'm here tomorrow
Again and again, I've taken too much
Of the things that cost you too much

[Chorus]
I used to think that the day would never come
I'd see delight in the shade of the morning sun
My morning sun is the drug that brings me near
To the childhood I lost, replaced by fear
I used to think that the day would never come
That my life would depend on the morning sun
...

#15 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-06 10:43 PM | Reply

@#15

Composition
en.wikipedia.org(song)

... The original lyrics included a verse that read "Now that we've grown up together/They're all taking drugs with me". ...

#16 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-06 10:48 PM | Reply

@#10

Another view ...

'Can't be good for either side': Allies fear fallout from Trump-Musk feud
www.france24.com"

... After two of the world's most powerful men, US President Donald Trump and his formerly close aide, multibillionaire Elon Musk, clashed on social media this week, allies on both sides worry about the consequences a long-lasting feud between the two could have. ...

#17 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-07 12:00 AM | Reply