Michael Cohen slammed after he predicts Trump and Elon Musk's 'bromance' will end soon

Michael Cohen said he had long expected that Donald Trump and Elon Musk's 'bromance was going to come to an end'
PUBLISHED JUN 2, 2025
Michael Cohen shared his take on the future of Donald Trump and Elon Musk's relationship during an appearance on MSNBC on Sunday, June 1 (Screengrab/@msnbc/YouTube, Getty Images)
Michael Cohen shared his take on the future of Donald Trump and Elon Musk's relationship during an appearance on MSNBC on Sunday, June 1 (Screengrab/@msnbc/YouTube, Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: Michael Cohen, who was once Donald Trump’s longtime personal attorney and fixer, says the president is poised to turn on his wealthiest ally, Elon Musk. 

Cohen claimed he had long seen the end of the Trump-Musk “bromance” coming during an appearance on MSNBC on Sunday, June 1.



 

He warned that Trump, driven by jealousy over Musk’s immense wealth, could weaponize the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to scrutinize the federal subsidies that helped fuel Musk’s fortune.

The comments come as tensions escalate between the two, following Musk’s recent departure from his advisory role in the Trump administration.

Michael Cohen claims Donald Trump will eventually go after Elon Musk's money

During an MSNBC panel on 'The Weekend: Primetime', Michael Cohen predicted the impending collapse of the once-close relationship between Donald Trump and Elon Musk

"I said from very start that this bromance was going to come to an end," the 58-year-old shared.

"I’m going to say Trump will ultimately go after Elon’s money next, because it bothers him that he is the richest man in the world. Yes, he used him for his money. Now he’s going to go and he’s going to figure out how Elon, with his companies, took advantage of the United States of America," he added. 

BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 05: Tesla CEO Elon Musk (R) endorses Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show fairgrounds on October 05, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. This is the first time that Trump has returned to Butler since he was injured during an attempted assassination on July 13th. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Tesla CEO Elon Musk endorses President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show fairgrounds on October 5, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Cohen warned that Trump could use DOGE as a tool to go after the federal subsidies that helped build Musk’s fortune, particularly electric vehicle tax credits, as per The Daily Beast.

“They’re going to turn around, use DOGE to go, ‘Right, government efficiency, fraud, waste, and abuse. How is it that he got $7,000 as a credit for every Tesla vehicle that was sold? That’s where his billions were made. Why should the United States pay for electric vehicles? Pay your own car if that’s what you want.’ So they’re going to claw it back,” Cohen claimed.

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 President Donald Trump to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025, in Washington, DC (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

He even compared Trump’s potential actions to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s 2017 crackdown on the country’s wealthy elites, warning, “He’s going to do to Elon Musk, my prediction, what Mohammed bin Salman did to the other members of the royal family.”

Internet divided over Michael Cohen's prediction on fate of Donald Trump-Elon Musk 'bromance'

Netizens had mixed reactions to Michael Cohen's prediction on the fate of Donald Trump and Elon Musk's "bromance."

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 16: Michael Cohen is seen on May 16, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Andrea Renault/Star Max/GC Images)
Michael Cohen is seen on May 16, 2024, in New York City (Andrea Renault/Star Max/GC Images)

One Facebook user shared, "Absolutely correct," while another wrote, "Trump eventually turns on everyone when they are no longer of any use to him."

A person noted, "Elon will.live to regret ever knowing Donald Trump," whereas someone else added, "Trillions times agree." Another echoed, "Who doesn't think that is going to happen."

Some disagreed with Cohen, with one joking, "Micheal Cohen, the guy that has gotten everything completely wrong. Hmmm, sounds like the Liberals..." 

An individual shared, "Michael Cohen's prediction is wrong, like his prediction that President Trump will lose the election by a large margin." Another wrote, "Lol this clown is still making predictions that wont happen. Libs eat it up though its pretty funny."

One more took a dig at Cohen, writing, "Who listens to Michael Cohen? He's still mad at President Trump for not giving him what he thought he deserved." 

"The left hated Cohen. Cheered his conviction. Now he’s against Trump. Left loves him. MSNBC cannot get enough of him," a person pointed out. 

Another comment read, "Democrats live in 'predictions' and 'wishful thinking' while Republicans live in outcomes and reality."

This article contains remarks made on the internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online. 

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