Elon Musk and Donald Trump's online fallout sparks hilarious meme fest: 'The girls are fighting'

Elon Musk and Donald Trump's online fallout sparks hilarious meme fest: 'The girls are fighting'
Simmering tensions between Elon Musk and Donald Trump boiled over into a dramatic social media feud on Thursday, May 5 (Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: Elon Musk and President Donald Trump feuded on social media on Thursday, May 5, which was triggered by disagreements over a government bill.

The Tesla CEO criticized the "big, beautiful bill," which led to Trump expressing disappointment and claiming that he had curtailed Musk's influence. In an X (formerly Twitter) post, Musk even claimed that Trump "would have lost the election" without his help.

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 30: Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Musk, who served as an adviser to Trump and led the Department of Government Efficiency, announced he would leave his role in the Trump administration to refocus on his businesses. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025, in Washington, DC (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Amid this, netizens took to social media to share hilarious memes featuring Musk and Trump. So, let's take a look at 10 of them. 

1. 'John Cena vs The Rock' meme



 

An X user @HadesGum posted a clip of the famous The Rock vs John Cena match promo from 2012's WrestleMania 28, which was considered a "once in a lifetime" event. The person captioned the post, "Elon Musk Vs. Donald Trump battling on this half broken app."

2. The FPS shooting game meme



 

@Crudes posted two screenshots of a first-person shooter (FPS) game and smartly edited Musk and Trump's faces into it as the gamers, portraying them as rivals. The person captioned the post, "This is the only way elon musk and trump can settle this."

3. 'The Simpsons' meme



 

In this meme, @1no_aalsi_ posted a screenshot from an episode of 'The Simpsons' where two monkeys are seen fighting with each other, and are surrounded by people who are cheering them. He dubbed the two monkeys as Trump and Musk, and the spectators as Kamala Harris, Putin, Biden, Xi Jinping, and Narendra Modi.

4. 'Alien vs Predator'



 

@MattThiessenNT posted a picture of Trump and Musk greeting each other along with a poster of the movie 'Alien vs Predator'. The caption read, "Could we get a thread going with all the best Musk/Trump memes? This is my fave."

5. The 'SpongeBob' meme



 

The meme by @soapwingo shows a GIF of SpongeBob shouting loudly, running, and going through a wall. The user wrote in the caption, "'This is like Drake and Kendrick for republicans' 'the girls are fighting' 'Elon is crashing out!'"

6. 'Kung Fu Panda'



 

Another X user @KFP_Fanboy, posted a fight scene from the film 'Kung Fu Panda' and wrote in the caption, "Liberals watching Donald Trump and Elon Musk argue with each other."

7. The old ladies fight



 

In this hilarious meme, @lorrainemking posted a GIF of two old ladies fighting and hitting each other with their bags, captioning the post, "The colossal fallout between Donald Trump and Elon Musk has happened folks."

8. The 'Narcos' meme



 

An X page @AfricanHub_ posted a short clip from the Netflix show 'Narcos' where Pablo Escobar is seen smoking a cigarette. The caption read, "Africans watching, Elon Musk, one of the richest man alive and Donald Trump, one of the most powerful man in the world go head-to-head."

9. The DJ meme



 

In this meme, @ZizinjaAbelungu posted a clip of a DJ playing music and captioned the post, "Elon Musk is saying Donald Trump must be impeached and removed as the President of the United States."

10. The woman yelling at a cat meme



 

X user @FromValue shared a version of the woman yelling at a cat meme to react to the Musk and Trump fallout. The text over the yelling woman read, "You said no more politics," while the text over the cat read, "I said no, more politics." 

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