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Musk posts that Trump is 'in the Epstein files', then deletes it
Time to drop the really big bomb: @realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files
What he said or did
During a public feud, Musk posted Time to drop the really big bomb: @realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files,
offering no evidence, and replied Yes
to a post calling for Trump's impeachment and replacement by JD Vance.
Background
The feud followed Musk's criticism of Trump's tax and spending bill; Trump said he was very disappointed
in Musk (ABC News).
Official response
Trump said the easiest way to save money
would be to terminate Elon's governmental subsidies and contracts
. The White House declined to comment (ABC News).
What happened next
The Epstein and impeachment posts were deleted by 7 June (ABC News; The Daily Beast). On 11 June Musk wrote I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far
(Global News).
Sources
- ABC News (ABC7)5 Jun 2025
- ABC News (Good Morning America)7 Jun 2025
- The Daily Beast7 Jun 2025
- Global News11 Jun 2025
This entry records what was publicly said or done, as reported by the sources above. Quotes are attributed to the person who made them.
