Trump-Musk War was Always Inevitable: They’re the Same Vile Person

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Of Course Musk and Trump Imploded—They’re the Same Narcissistic Nightmare

Well folks, here we are. The Great MAGA-Tech Billionaire Love Affair of 2023-25 has officially transmogrified into a cluster bomb—like a Cybertruck, or Trump Taj Mahal. And you didn’t need to stare directly into the sun during an eclipse to see this coming.

Elon Musk and Donald Trump were always destined to end up in freeform public fisticuffs. Not because they had different worldviews…but actually because they’re functionally the same guy. Both are obscenely rich—and got that way by inheriting daddy’s segregated-housing or apartheid-mining money.

They both have crepey skin (yes, that’s what really-thin skin is called, isn’t it perfect?!), future-Bezos-wife plastic surgery, are Wall Street/Silicon Valley monopoly-media-manufactured myths—which transformed two Step Brothers Stupids into “geniuses”—& addicted to attention like it’s a synthetic drug cooked up in a Albuquerque-area RV.

Which reminds me, they’re also both allegedly addicted to drugs (crushed Adderall and Ketamine, respectfully…is it me or does that sound like a cocktail?).

These men were never allies. They were rival cult leaders doing cosplay bromance til one dared question the other’s throne publicly. Or, exactly what happened when Elon turned on Trump’s bloated, corrupt tax-&-spending package—his “Big Beautiful Bill.” Musk got something right for once—of course, for mostly wrong reasons. But I digress.

The Elon betrayal alone would've lit some MAGA hairpieces on fire. But Elon wasn’t done. Because the two numb nuts’ also share the ever-annoying trait of having no off button, no ability to stop their gums from flapping. Whether it’s to inhale a human-sized cake or blithely insult another human. So Musk publicly called for the bill’s defeat. Trump responded, saying Elon was “wearing thin” (crepey!) and “crazy” (Trump also got something right for the wrong reasons). So they had to can him. Uh-huh.

You know, just the President of the United States and richest man in the world calling each other petty names in front of…the whole world! Yay, America, we created these two, our political and economic systems are clearly working just great!

But I digress, again. For in a final flourish, Musk, in true Twitter fashion, lobbed a grenade claiming Trump’s name appears in the sealed Epstein files. Yeah, That Epstein. Ruh-roh.

Cue the reticence from right-wing, brain-stemmed ding dongs. Suddenly, those who scream about pedophiles in pizza-shop basements with no basements were mum on a guy who literally rode on Epstein’s plane like he was Slim Pickens in Dr. Strangelove.

Except the few who decided they were Elon partisans, because, in their estimation, he’d win this war of reputation-destruction attrition. (And let’s never forget Putin, who controls them both, and may be orchestrating this and amplifying it with bots, for…reasons).

Trump, naturally, didn’t take all this very well. After years of Elon’s pouring cash into Trump’s campaign, and even fake serving as a fake senior appointee in Trump’s fake Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE—because they were always clearly adults), Trump did what he always does: He blew his GD shpadoinkle.

Trump threatened Musk’s government contracts, claimed Elon begged to be involved, and accused him of having—you guessed it—“Trump Derangement Syndrome.” Which is hilarious coming from a guy who melts down on “Truth” Social just because it happens to be Memorial Day (bone-spurs in the brain?)

Musk, meanwhile, made his break with the Trump Campaign official, quitting DOGE and offering the political equivalent of “you smelt it you dealt it.” He still wants to save America from inefficiency, ya see—not by cancelling his ludicrous no-bid contracts, mind you, just by taking food out of the mouths of starving kids—just not under a president who governs like a mob boss with a social media addiction.

LOL. Dude, I get the aversion to mirrors, as you’re..well, you. But you really oughta try one when it comes to Trump insults, Elon. You may see...you’re the same guy! Now, there’s still time for you to get therapy—like, lots of it, please—and decide, Darth-Vader style, not to keep Cybertrucking your way to Evil Emperor territory.

Though, I know you won’t do this. Darth Vader didn’t have easy Ketamine access, and The Emperor and Darth weren’t controlled by the even more-man-boobed, more fucked Evil Emperor from the Kremlin. (How are those planes doing, btw, Vlad? A 40K Zelenskyy operation caused you $7 billion in damage, wrecked 41 heavy bombers and disabled 34% of your cruise missile bombers!? Damn, son, that’s embarrassing!).

Trump and Elon, these well-done loin steaks, aren’t leaders. They’re brands with daddy issues and birth control challenges. They don’t care about democracy, truth or you. They care about power. They always have. The only thing surprising about this falling-out is how long it took. Because, again, same guy! Sure, the grift was strong with them, but the Sysyphean boulder of insecurity resting right where one would have a soul? Even stronger.

So let’s enjoy the show. But also remember: These men did real damage—hollowed out institutions, radicalized millions and turned public service into a meme war. While it’s much better for democracy they’re no longer allies, and punching it out like Rocky & Drago—or Drago and Drago—this is also dangerous, because they’re wholly irrational actors with access to funds, thugs and weapons.

If the breakup is ugly, it’s because the relationship was rotten. They’re as awful people as this world’s ever produced, and our system let them thrive. Which should focus us all on our failing corporate media, propaganda and disinformation we allow to flow undeterred and lack of independent-media infrastructure/messaging on sanity’s side.

All, if functional, would’ve taken these two perfidious prats down before both became threats. Otherwise? Good riddance to both of these assholes.

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Here, we give you a Trump/Musk slap-fight timeline:

• 🏛️ Musk Departs DOGE Amid Controversy
  Elon Musk officially ended his 130-day role as a *special* (Read: not real) government employee in the Trump administration, leaving the White House while vowing continued support for the Dept of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Musk expressed disappointment with certain aspects of Trump’s policies, notably the "One Big Beautiful Bill," but maintained optimism about achieving DOGE’s goal of saving $1 trillion through reductions in government waste and fraud.

• 🧠 Trump Says Elon Has 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'
  Never one to back down, Trump hit back from the Oval Office, accusing Musk of having “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” and claiming Elon was once a “huge fan” who begged to be involved—before “going off the rails.”

• 💣 Musk Alleges Trump's Name in Epstein Files
  In a dramatic escalation, Musk claimed on his platform X that Trump is named in the unreleased Jeffrey Epstein investigation files, suggesting this as the reason for their nondisclosure. This accusation has sparked renewed calls from Democratic leaders for transparency regarding the Epstein investigation.

• 🚨 Musk Calls for Trump's Impeachment
  Elon Musk publicly called for President Trump's impeachment after criticizing the “Big Beautiful Bill.” Musk's opposition intensified when Trump threatened to cancel billions in government contracts with Musk’s companies.

• 🍺 Musk/Trump Have Godzilla-King Kong Battle leading to mutual destruction & the accidental elimination of Viktor Orban, Tesla, meme coins, the return of the mullet, Fox and the Kardashians..Ok, not true. But can’t a man dream?

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🎥 VIDEO ON DEMAND!

Elon & Trump, as you read above: ARE. AT. WAR. And, yes, it’s entertaining, but, also, having them at war—concentrating on destroying each other instead of government—is generally positive. Yet, there are also potential dangers, fallout, that you may not think of. Having worked in this nutty business, I share it all with you. WATCH!

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