Donald Trump isn't exactly known for subtlety, and he’s just proven it once again by dropping a cold, five-word hammer on former pal Elon Musk.
Once allies in the political fast lane, things have gone completely off the rails between Trump and Musk.
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The Tesla boss had been a key player in Trump’s campaign comeback, even snagging a flashy position as head of the Department of Government Efficiency—yes, that’s DOGE.
But now? Total chaos.
Their fallout started over Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” which Musk branded an “abomination.” Not exactly a soft jab. Trump hit back, claiming Musk was fully in the loop on every detail before ditching his post.
Then came the Twitter bombshell: Musk publicly dragged Trump into the Jeffrey Epstein files, prompting a fierce White House clapback. They brushed it off as “an unfortunate episode from Elon.”
'Nothing catches me by surprise.'
That’s how Trump broke his silence on the drama during a sit-down with the New York Post. Just five words. Ice cold.
“Nothing catches me by surprise,” he said.
But he wasn’t done. Trump rattled off a laundry list of his so-called wins: “The numbers are through the roof, the stock market is up, billions are pouring in from tariffs, and my poll numbers are the highest they’ve ever been. Other than that, what can I tell you, right?”
Despite Musk’s meltdown, Trump is standing firm behind his bill.
“He knew the bill as well as anybody. The bill is great. It’s going to pass, but the bill is great, and it’s going [to] be great for everybody, including him,” Trump insisted.
He continued: “And you see it now. And take a look at what happened today with the job numbers. They’re through the roof, and the stock market’s up already 600 points.”
White House: Elon just didn’t get what he wanted
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt isn’t mincing words either.
Speaking to CNN, she declared: “This is an unfortunate episode from Elon, who is unhappy with the One Big Beautiful Bill because it does not include the policies he wanted. The President is focused on passing this historic piece of legislation and making our country great again.”
She doubled down on Fox News’ Hannity, saying: “Just days ago, Elon thanked the president for his incredible leadership to cut waste and fraud in our government, which this one big beautiful bill does.”
Then she added: “The only difference between Friday and today is Elon went back to his companies and as a businessman, he has a right to speak for his companies, but as president, President Trump has a responsibility to fight for this country.”
From bromance to battlefield, it looks like Trump and Musk are officially done playing nice.