What do you get when the world¡¯s most powerful political figure and its richest tech mogul go from unlikely allies to online enemies? Apparently, memes. Lots of them.?The internet has been whipped into a frenzy after the high-profile bromance between President Donald Trump and X CEO Elon Musk spectacularly fell apart. The two, who had shared mutual admiration and even collaborated on a new federal agency, are now exchanging digital blows¡ªand social media cannot look away.
It all began with Musk publicly criticising Trump¡¯s ¡°Big Beautiful¡± bill on X, which was reportedly the tipping point for the rift. In retaliation, Trump posted a furious message on Truth Social, suggesting the best way to save ¡°billions and billions¡± in government spending would be to cancel Musk¡¯s federal contracts and subsidies. He even questioned why his predecessor had not done so.
Trump did not stop there. He claimed that Musk had gone ¡°crazy¡± after the repeal of the electric vehicle mandate, a move that Trump insisted Musk had seen coming for months.
But Elon Musk was not about to back down quietly. In a jaw-dropping response, the billionaire brought?
?up none other than Jeffrey Epstein. He suggested Trump might be linked to the unreleased Epstein files and hinted that this was the reason they had not been made public. To drive the point home, Musk resurfaced a video clip showing Trump at a party with Epstein.
As the drama played out in real-time, the memes began pouring in. One viral post depicted caricatures of China, Russia and North Korea sitting back with popcorn, watching the chaos unfold. Others joked that the DOGE department¡ªthe short-lived government office Trump created with Musk at the helm¡ªhad aged like milk.
Despite the explosive nature of the exchange, many users are treating it as political theatre. ¡°Billionaire fights billionaire while we all sit back with snacks,¡± one user posted. Another meme compared the feud to a high school breakup played out on class group chats.
Though their friendship started back in 2022 when Musk lifted Trump¡¯s ban from X, it now appears irreparably fractured. And while the real-world implications of their fallout remain unclear, one thing is certain: the internet is having a field day.