The real reasons Musk is feuding with Trump

Elon Musk during a news conference in the Oval Office on Friday, May 30, 2025. | Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg via Getty

It was just last week that Elon Musk played buddy-buddy with President Donald Trump in a friendly Oval Office event that marked the end of his White House service.

Now — mere days later — the split between the two has become increasingly bitter, and each is going after the other publicly.

This spat isn’t just personal. It has major implications for the country...