In early June 2025, an acute public conflict broke out on social media between US President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk. The reason was Musk's publication of a statement that Trump appears in the so—called "Epstein files" - documents related to American financier Jeffrey Epstein, accused of pedophilia and trafficking minors.
Elon Musk wrote on the social network X: "It's time to drop a real bomb: Trump is in Epstein's files. That's the real reason why they weren't made public. Have a nice day, DJT!" Musk did not provide evidence of his words, but this statement caused a wide response.
Jeffrey Epstein was arrested in 2019 on charges of organizing the sexual exploitation and trafficking of underage girls. After his death in a prison cell, the publication of materials on the case became one of the key requests of the public. Trump had previously promised to declassify these documents, but most of the materials were edited or not fully published.
The conflict between Musk and Trump began after Musk criticized the economic policies of the Trump administration, in particular the bill on tax cuts without spending cuts, which, according to Musk, would lead to an increase in government debt and bankruptcy of the United States. Trump responded by saying he was disappointed in Musk and threatened to deprive his company of subsidies, stressing that Musk was "just crazy." Musk replied that Trump was lying and would not have won the election without his support.
During the exchange, Musk announced his intention to create a third political party in the United States and said that Trump had only 3.5 years left in office, and he himself would influence politics for the next 40 years. Rapper Kanye West intervened in the dispute, calling for an end to the conflict: "Brothers, not this. We love you both very much."
Against the background of the public conflict, shares of Tesla and companies associated with Trump plummeted, which affected the financial situation of both sides.
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