After Musk announced the establishment of a political party to run for office, Trump was "flustered" and wrote a long response on the "Truth Social" platform. Musk also responded from afar. On July 6th local time, in response to Trump's post criticizing him, Musk made a reply. Musk also "showed off his knowledge", quoting a famous line from the classic science fiction novel "Dune": "Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total destruction."
Previously, Trump posted an unusually long message on "Truth Social" and said, "Musk has completely gone off the rails, becoming almost a train wreck in the past five weeks. I am deeply distressed." Trump also added, "He (Musk) even wants to form a third political party, although such parties have never succeeded in the United States - the system seems not to be designed for them at all."
Part of Trump's posted messages
After some people shared relevant screenshots on the "X" platform, Musk quickly left a comment, saying, "What is Truth Social?" and "I've never heard of it."
Then, another blogger commented, "He (Trump) is scared." Musk quickly replied, "Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total destruction." This is a famous line from the science fiction novel "Dune."
Interestingly, the two social media platforms "Truth Social" and "X" are exactly those that Trump and Musk have each set up or acquired in order to gain more voice. It can be said that currently, both are the "soul figures" of these two platforms. However, the users of "Truth Social" are mostly Trump's supporters, while the users of "X" are relatively more numerous and broader. Before Trump ran for president, when Musk "invested" in the campaign, the traffic resources of the "X" platform controlled by Musk played a significant role in Trump's campaign promotion.
After Trump won the election and became the new president of the United States, Musk continued to maintain a "close relationship" with Trump for several months and led the Department of Government Efficiency to try to cut unnecessary expenditures in the US government. However, soon the work of the Department of Government Efficiency encountered obstacles, and Musk had sharp differences with Trump on multiple issues, including the "Big and Beautiful Act," and their relationship rapidly cooled down. Musk previously stated that he would establish a new political party independent of the Republican and Democratic parties - the "American Party."
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