Seth Meyers Points Out the Most Bizarre Element of Elon Musk and Trumps Feud

Seth Meyers Highlights The Strangest Aspect Of Elon Musk And Trump’s Feud

On Thursday, the internet erupted as Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s once-strong alliance dramatically fell apart, with the two moguls engaging in a heated exchange on social media.

During Thursday night’s episode of “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” the host sarcastically remarked, “Donald Trump and Elon Musk engaged in a very gentlemanly, one might even say, scholarly, debate on the merits of tax cuts and government spending.” He quickly clarified, “I’m just kidding. They’re fucking going at each other.”

President Donald Trump announced on June 5, 2025, that he asked “crazy” Elon Musk to leave his administration and threatened to revoke the tech tycoon’s government contracts. This escalation followed a growing dispute over the president’s budget bill, leading to a public fallout with his major donor.

“Trump threatened to take away Elon’s government contracts. Elon said Trump was in the Epstein files,” Meyers noted, referencing documents about the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, whom Trump has denied ever associating with.

Once allies, Trump and Musk’s relationship deteriorated after Musk publicly opposed Trump’s proposed bill to cut taxes and slash Medicaid. Musk called the bill a “disgusting abomination” on X.

“In the span of three hours, they went from Elon criticizing the bill, to Trump threatening to take Elon’s contracts away, to Elon suggesting that Trump might be a pedophile,” Meyers summarized. He then pointed out a significant issue with Musk’s accusation. “If we are to take you at your word, Elon, you already knew that — and it wasn’t a dealbreaker,” he emphasized.