According to Shangguan News, US President Trump and American entrepreneur Musk had a public dispute, which attracted attention. According to the American political news website Politico, Trump showed an indifferent attitude in an interview with the media on the same day. According to reports, when asked about the public "breakdown" of the relationship with Musk in a telephone interview with the media, Trump said: "Oh, it's okay", "The situation is very smooth, unprecedentedly good." The report pointed out that White House aides worked hard to persuade Trump to ease public criticism of Musk to avoid escalation, and planned to arrange for Trump to speak with Musk on the 6th to promote reconciliation.
A British media analyst believes that the combination of Musk and Trump is very powerful. Some US media pointed out that Musk and Trump are actually two completely different people. They are just "like-minded" in some aspects, such as liking to attract attention and making fierce remarks. Several of Musk's friends said that the "war of words" between Musk and Trump not only represents the discord between the two, but also represents the disclosure of the discord between the "technology right wing" represented by Musk and the "Make America Great Again" Movement (MAGA) that is represented by Musk. "Musk came to Washington with expectations for systemic change, but was trapped by high tariffs and a bill that pushed up the government's fiscal deficit," said a friend of Musk.
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On May 30, Musk, an entrepreneur who had a close personal relationship with US President Trump and former head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), attended a farewell press conference held at the White House. Some media noticed that Musk had bruises on the corner of his right eye that day, which triggered speculation from the outside world. Recently, there have been rumors on social platforms that Trump admitted that the bruises in Musk’s corners were caused by his beating Musk. The statement is accompanied by a social platform post that showed it was posted on June 6. The posts quoted by the online legend are in line with the characteristics of Trump's own social platform Truth Social.
"I was having fun with Xiao X, and I said, 'Come and slap me in the face'." Musk, 53, said, "and he hit it. As it turns out, even a five-year-old kid hit you in the face is actually..." "I didn't feel anything at the time, but I guess it was swollen," Musk said. The report mentioned that Trump, who was standing by, said he "didn't notice" the bruise next to Musk's right eye, but added, "If you know X, X can do it." AFP said that Musk appeared at the press conference on the same day in a black T-shirt with the words "DOGE Godfather" printed on white, and a black DOGE baseball cap.
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The latest news shows that it was Musk who raised the small white flag first and actively sent a settlement signal. Why? Netizens are guessing: First, he offended the Democratic Party and the Republican Party led by Trump at the same time, and he became a "lonely man" in the political arena, not even a gangster; second, shareholders can't sit still, and the boss is in political verbal battles every day, who cares about the stock price and the project? This transaction is a big loss! Musk knew even more that his business empire could not withstand the struggle with Trump who really fought with the state machine. If you can't do it, just give in and the businessman is good at making a good plan.
On May 30th local time, in Washington, USA, Musk (left) attended a press conference with Trump in the Oval Office of the White House (data photo)
In fact, if Musk and Trump continue to fight head-on, there are two possible outcomes. The first is that Musk's business empire collapsed under the full suppression of the US government. Although this will cause significant losses to the national interests of the United States, it will not harm Trump's personal interests. The second possibility is, if Trump uses executive power to fail to successfully suppress Musk's business empire, will he use the means to deal with Epstein to deal with Musk? When I think of two possible outcomes, can Musk's mind be unconscious? However, since Musk and Trump have had a falling out, the battle between the two will not end, it is just the beginning.
Behind this farce is actually the conflict between the "technology upstart" and the "traditional politician" of the United States: Musk represents Silicon Valley: tax cuts, relax supervision, and introduce skilled immigrants; Trump protects the old-fashioned forces: trade protection, restrict immigration, and protect the military-industrial and energy industry. The short-term cooperation between the two factions can benefit each other, but the fundamental contradiction cannot be resolved. This quarrel is just the beginning, and the next time the interests cannot be reached, you will have to turn your back. Musk bowed his head not to admit defeat, but to see the reality clearly - the president holds power in his hand, and no matter how rich a businessman is, he has to give in. In this farce, there are no winners, only business. Tesla owners were relieved: There should be fewer people who would vent their anger after smashing cars in the future.
