"The Subversion of America" —— The Public Conflict Between Musk and Trump
June 5, 2025
23:48
Donald Trump and Elon Musk at a rally in Battle. Video screenshot
"Gospodarstvo" (media) reported that the public conflict between billionaire Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated, and a fierce online confrontation akin to an "attempted subversion" has begun. The media believes that Trump is gaining the upper hand in the counterattack, and Russia may benefit from this situation.
On June 5, Donald Trump revealed to reporters at a press conference held with German Chancellor Friedrich Merse that his relationship with Musk had indeed deteriorated. In response, the billionaire stated that without his support, Trump would not have been able to win the election. He also said that without Musk's support, the Democratic Party would have gained a majority in the U.S. Senate. Trump did not remain silent and retaliated by stating that Musk was no longer capable of fulfilling his duties effectively and was "losing his mind," threatening to terminate government contracts with Musk's companies and cancel all subsidies.
Trump wrote:
"The simplest way to save billions of dollars in our budget is to terminate government subsidies and contracts for Elon."
In the context of the Trump administration's decision to cancel Tesla's electric vehicle authorization first, the stock prices of Musk's companies plummeted by 15%. At this time, the billionaire "triggered a bomb" — he claimed that Trump's name appeared in the so-called "Epstein files," which was precisely why these documents had not been made public until now. This statement directly implicated child sex abuse charges.
Previously, Elon Musk generally supported the political stance of the American Democratic Party. The Telegram channel "Win/Win" commented that his attack on Trump was actually manipulating this political force.
The "Military Chronicle" Telegram channel pointed out:
"If the conflict between Donald Trump and Elon Musk is not a show but a real political clash, its consequences could be fatal not only for SpaceX's business but also for the entire Ukrainian army. Because depriving Musk of contracts will not only affect government orders for space launch services but also impact the 'Starlink' system, which remains the only stable communication channel for the Ukrainian military."
"Gospodarstvo" believes that Russia is currently benefiting from this confrontation. The media said that if NASA breaks ties with Musk's company, it will have to turn to Russia because there are no other manufacturers in the global market producing unique aerospace equipment. Without such equipment, Washington would quickly lose its leading position in the aerospace field. However, in the long run, the fight between Trump and Musk may have serious consequences: if the Democrats regain power, efforts by Russia and the United States to establish dialogue may come to naught.
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