The public split between Trump and Musk could shatter Republicans' hopes of retaining their majority in the House of Representatives. The authoritative publication "Politico" on the discord between the two recent allies:
Elon Musk has started a war against Donald Trump, but not only - the richest man in the world has also attacked other representatives of the Republican Party. He even wrote on his X profile that he believes there should be a third major party in the United States. “Trump has three and a half more years as president, but I will be here for another 40+ years”, Musk wrote.
The publication is a clear warning that the billionaire is already an enemy of the Republicans, who until recently relied on him for support - including financial. Musk himself said yesterday that without him Donald Trump would not have won the election and accused the American president of ingratitude.
"Crazy against crazy"
Only a week ago, a number of Republicans were praising Elon Musk for a job well done as the president's "special advisor" and hoped that he would simply return to his private businesses. Musk, however, does not approve of the tax and spending bill and spent Thursday online attacking President Donald Trump.
"This is a huge crack in the MAGA coalition", told the American publication "Politico".
Matthew Bartlett, a Republican strategist and former Trump administration official. "Historically, Washington is built on the principle of Republican against Democrat, and this seems to be crazy against crazy. It seems like the first time Trump has been surpassed by someone in craziness".
Is the Republican Party in trouble?
As Musk's popularity waned, Republicans wondered how long his relationship with Trump could last. On Thursday, Musk ended their relationship and the good mood. The billionaire took one swipe at Trump, accusing him of lying, answering "yes" on a post in which a user proposed impeachment for Trump, and accusing him of having a good relationship with the late Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
Now the Republican Party is on its toes and wondering how to fill the financial gaps that Musk will leave in support for the 2026 midterm elections, writes "Politico". "What Elon has is money, and if he is not going to invest $ 100 million in the election, that is a hole that needs to be filled," Chris Mottola, a media consultant for Republicans, told the American publication.
No one will come out unscathed
Certainly no one will come out unscathed from this, writes “Atlantic” journalist Charlie Worzel. Musk's comment about the "Epstein files", in addition to being an allegation about Trump's relationship with the convicted sex offender and human trafficker, is also a suggestion that Musk may have other dirty information about the Trump administration.
Similarly, Trump has hinted that he may deprive Musk's companies of federal funding and subsidies. "Tesla" shares have fallen sharply after Musk began writing angry posts against Trump, suggesting that there will be real consequences. Meanwhile, people, including Steve Bannon, are already commenting that Musk could be deported - after all, the billionaire was born in South Africa.