He was a key member of the circle in President Donald Trump, a large campaign donor and the presence of stealing scenes at the cabinet meeting, Elon Musk’s relationship with the President had worsened into a bitter public feud since leaving the White House last week.
Musk departs from the role of the White House which is very seen leading the government efficiency department after reaching the 130 day limit as a special government employee. The word war -word began shortly after Musk left the White House and voiced its opposition to the beautiful One Bill Bill Act, which passed the DPR last month with one vote and is now in the Senate.
The following is an overview of the relationship between Trump and Musk – and how it changes.
The elected president Donald Trump and Elon Musk witnessed the launch of the six Starship SpaceX rocket test flight at Brownsville, Texas, 19 November 2024.
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July 13, 2024
After the attempt to kill Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, Musk posted a bloody Trump video pumping his fists in the air in X and writing, “I fully support President Trump and hope for his fast recovery.”
August 12, 2024
Musk hosted an interview with Trump at X. The event was disturbed by technical difficulties, but saw an audience reportedly 1.3 million.
Musk praised Trump for how he handled murder efforts and condemned the opponent of Trump, the president who nowadays Kamala Harris, but he pushed back Trump’s claims about climate change.
October 5, 2024
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk jumped on the stage when he joined former President and Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump during the campaign general meeting in Butler, PA., On October 5, 2024.
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Musk emerged with Trump on the second rally in Butler, a site of previous murder efforts.
Musk urges people to register to vote and make unpleasant warnings about the consequences of the upcoming elections.
“If not, this will be the last election. That’s my prediction,” Musk said, echoing sentiments similar to Trump.
Then, the submission of the Federal Election Commission showed that Musk spent more than $ 270 million from its own money through two PAC Super who promoted Trump’s nomination and other Republican parties in the 2024 election.
November 5, 2024
Musk spent the night of the election at Trump’s Mar-A-Lgo Club in Florida-and lived there for the next few days, weighing the decision of the main staff.
Musk was also present for at least two telephone calls owned by Trump as the elected president, including calls with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
November 12, 2024
A week after the election, Trump announced that Musk – and former candidate for President GOP Vivek Ramaswamy – will lead the new “Government Efficiency Department”.
“Together, these two extraordinary Americans will open the way for my government to dismantle the government bureaucracy, cut excess regulations, cut off dis use of, and restructure federal institutions,” Trump said in a statement.
Ramaswamy will later resign from the role to run for governor Ohio.
Later that month, Trump joined Musk in Texas for the launch of the Starship Spacex rocket.
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk Cheers when President Donald Trump spoke after being appointed as the 47th president at the US Rotunda Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025.
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January 20, 2025
Musk – Together with other technology CEOs – Take Ringside’s seats at Trump’s inauguration.
President Donald Trump spoke to Elon Musk’s son at the White House Oval Office in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2025.
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February 11, 2025
In the appearance of the Oval Office, Musk defended an aggressive cost cutting effort throughout the federal government, which at that time had encouraged many federal lawsuits.
Musk’s son “X,” who climbed around the firm table as his father and the president who discussed journalists, was in the spotlight.
February 26, 2025
Musk became the center of attention at Trump’s first cabinet meeting during his second term of office. At that time, the Doge action was a controversial subject – from an effort to fire federal employees to email who demanded federal workers to include their weekly achievements.
When Musk was asked by a reporter if there were cabinet members who were not happy with the Ultimatum Email, Trump interrupted.
Elon Musk and Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence Listen when President Donald Trump spoke during a cabinet meeting at the White House, April 30, 2025, in Washington.
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“Is there anyone who is not happy with Elon?” Trump told the group, many of them began to laugh. “If so, we will throw it away from here. Are there anything unhappy? They really respect Elon,” he said when the cabinet members began to clap.
At the meeting, Musk, in a black hat “made America great again” – although not the official member of the cabinet – was the first to speak.
March 6, 2025
At another meeting a few weeks later, Trump told the cabinet members that they were responsible for the institutions and departments they watched – not Musk.
Musk Post later on x that the meeting was “very productive.”
The meeting came because several cabinet secretaries personally expressed frustration over Musk’s efforts to reduce the size and scope of their agency.
Trump then told reporters that he warned the cabinet members that if they did not do the necessary cuts to reduce the “bloating” in the Federal, Musk and Doge governments would take over.
March 11, 2025
President Donald Trump and Senior White House Advisor, Tesla CEO and Spacex Elon Musk commented next to Tesla Model S in South Lawn White House, on March 11, 2025, in Washington, DC
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In the middle of the shear underline in the Tesla Musk car company and a series of vandalism and other attacks on the car, Trump held a Teslas work in the White House yard.
“I just want people to know that you cannot be punished for being a patriot,” Trump told reporters when photographing with Musk and his vehicle. “People must become wild, and they like the product.”
The President, who climbed into the front seat of Tesla for the photo, told reporters that he bought one of his own vehicles.
May 27, 2025
In the Interview with CBS NewsMusk first aired his complaint with Trump’s signature bill: “I am disappointed to see a large -scale expenditure bill, frankly, which increases the budget deficit, not just reducing it, and damages the work done by the Doge team,” Musk said.
May 29, 2025
Musk announced on X he left the White House. As a “special government employee,” he is limited to the promise of 130 days.
At that time, the White House official insisted Musk left well and would continue to function as an unofficial advisor for the President.
Musk Post on x Thank you to Trump, saying the Doge team will continue to work throughout the government.
“Because when my schedule as a special government employee ended, I would like to thank the President @realdonaldtrump for the opportunity to reduce the useless expenditure,” Musk said. He said the doge mission “will only strengthen from time to time because it is a way of life throughout the government.”
May 31, 2025
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump laughed as they listened to questions from reporters at the White House Oval Office, on May 30, 2025, in Washington, DC
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During a brief comment from the Oval office in the farewell performance, Musk told reporters that he was sure the government efficiency department would “only grow stronger from time to time.”
At that time, the Musk Team claimed Doge so far had cut $ 175 billion through asset sales, canceling contracts and leasing and reduction of labor – a figure far from a $ 1 trillion goal.
Musk, wearing a bruise he said he received after he asked his 5 -year -old son to punch his face, saying he hoped to return to the Oval office.
“I hope to continue to be a friend and advisor to the president,” he said.
June 3, 2025
Musk issue a busy post on x Attacking One Big Bill Act beautiful because it is waiting for the voting in the Senate. “Sorry, but I can’t stand it anymore. The Big Congress Expenditure Bill, outrageous, and full of pigs is a disgusting abomination,” Musk wrote. “Shame to those who chose it: You know you are wrong. You know that.”
Musk claims that the bill will “largely increase the” federal budget deficit.
June 4, 2025
Musk continued his attack on Trump’s bill with a series of posts on social media, instructing followers to call members of the congress to “kill the bill.”
June 5, 2025
The war of words between elon musk and trump erupts into a full-on feud, with musk slamming trump for “ingratitude” over the 2024 election, agreeing with a call for his impeachment, knocking the president’s signature Accused Sex Trafficker Jeffrey Epstein
Trump, speaking on television from the Oval Office, responded to the series of Musk’s criticism, saying he was “disappointed” at Musk.
Then at a social media post, Trump stated: “Elon ‘was wearing a course,’ I asked him to leave, I took his EV mandate that forced everyone to buy an electric car that was not desired by others (whom he knew during the months I would do!), And he was just crazy!”
Trump then said “the easiest way to save money” is by “ending the subsidy and government contract.”