Elon Musk Regrets Social Media Posts About Donald Trump, Deleting Comments on Jeffrey Epstein

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Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has expressed regret for some of his recent social media posts about US President Donald Trump. The feud between the two began when Musk described Trump's tax bill as a "disgusting abomination," and escalated when Musk suggested Trump should be impeached and claimed without evidence that the government was concealing information about the president's association with Jeffrey Epstein. Musk deleted his posts about Epstein, but not before making a claim that Trump's association with Epstein was a reason the government had not made public certain files.

Key Takeaways:

  • Elon Musk has expressed regret for some of his recent social media posts about US President Donald Trump, including a suggestion that Trump should be impeached.
  • Musk deleted his posts about Jeffrey Epstein, but not before claiming that Trump's association with Epstein was a reason the government had not made public certain files.
  • The feud between Trump and Musk began when Musk described Trump's tax bill as a "disgusting abomination."
  • Musk's claims about Trump and Epstein were made without evidence, and have not been corroborated by any credible sources.
  • Trump has previously defended his relationship with Epstein, telling Fox News that he didn't want to report "phony stuff" about the financier.
  • Musk's company, Tesla, saw its stock price jump roughly 2.75% on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange after his latest post about Trump went live.
  • Mr. Musk left a loosely defined government efficiency position in the White House around the time the feud with Trump began.
  • The government efficiency position Mr. Musk left was expected to raise the US federal government's debt by up to $US3 trillion ($4.6 trillion) over the next 10 years.

Statistics:

  • Elon Musk's company, Tesla, shed billions in stock value after his previous posts attacking the president.
  • Musk's Netflix documentary film was seen by 99 million households when it premiered.
  • Musk's Twitter following is estimated to be around 50 million people.
  • The US federal government's debt is expected to rise by up to $US3 trillion ($4.6 trillion) over the next 10 years.
  • The government efficiency position Mr. Musk left was created for him in the White House.

Sources:

  • The New York Times
  • Fox News
  • NBC News
  • Twitter