Elon Musk says Trump would've lost 2024 election without him, blasts president's 'ingratitude’ amid feud

WASHINGTON, DC: Elon Musk reignited his public feud with President Donald Trump, claiming on social media that Trump would have lost the 2024 presidential election without his support on Thursday, June 5.

The former DOGE chief has been increasingly vocal in recent days, first drawing attention by slamming Trump's so-called "Big Beautiful Bill". The latest fiery post has further fueled speculation that the simmering tensions between the two are boiling into a full-blown political cold war.

Elon Musk blasts Donald Trump's 'ingratitude'

The ongoing feud between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump over the controversial "Big, Beautiful Bill" escalated on Thursday, as Musk fired back at the president’s criticism.

In response to a clip of Trump claiming in the Oval Office that he "would have won Pennsylvania easily" without Musk’s backing in the election, Elon Musk fired back, writing, “Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate.

Such ingratitude.” Musk wrote in response to Trump’s remarks.

The president had voiced his frustration during a conversation with reporters in the Oval Office, saying, “I'm very disappointed because Elon knew the inner workings of this bill better than almost anybody sitting here, better than you people. He knew everything about it. He had no problem with it.”

Trump claimed Musk only took issue with the bill, saying, "All of a sudden, he had a problem. And he only developed the problem when he found out that we're going to have to cut the EV mandate."

Musk, however, strongly denied that assertion in a follow-up post, writing, “This bill was never shown to me even once and was passed in the dead of night so fast that almost no one in Congress could even read it!”

Musk has ramped up his criticism of the Trump administration and Republican lawmakers in recent days. Musk has mockingly referred to the measure as the “Big Ugly Bill,” and has instead advocated for what he calls a “Slim, Beautiful Bill”.

Earlier Thursday, he resurfaced old posts from Trump that appeared to support positions now echoed in Musk’s objections to the "Big, Beautiful Bill", as per Fox News.

Escalation of Elon Musk and Donald Trump's feud sparks discussion online

The feud between Elon Musk and Donald Trump has continued to escalate, and internet users haven’t held back in sharing their opinions.

One user wrote, "This is getting ugly. You guys shouldn’t do this. America wants you guys to make up ❤️."

An X user shared, "This is what happens when an ally publicly disagrees with Trump. Surely you must have expected it. You're not wrong Elon, but this conflict is really wounding Americans. The two of you need to somehow work this out privately to help restore hope."

A commenter shared some advice, "The both of you need to sit down together and talk it out, not do this public. Together, you were unstoppable. This division only plays into the hands of the swamp."

A user wrote, "Best you can do is focus on your companies. The political landscape in this country seems completely hopeless."

One person mocked, "I’m running out of popcorn! 😂🍿"

A speaker warned, "Don’t go to war with Trump, nothing good will come of it. Just grind."

A supporter of Musk and Trump tweeted, "America needs both of you. Don't give up. Get together and settle your differences."

A person dubbed Musk and Trump's feud a "messy breakup huh."

A worried user quipped, "Get a grip and settle this privately. You're making yourself look like a clown again."

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