Musk and Trumps bitter feud: Letters to the Editor June 9, 2025

The Issue: The feud between President Trump and Elon Musk following the end of their political alliance.The unprecedented relationship between President Trump and Elon Musk — from the Tesla founder bankrolling Trump’s return to power, to his unfettered access to the Oval Office and his chainsaw approach to destroying federal programs — has finally come to an end (“Worst ‘X’ he ever had,” June 6).Musk is no longer in Washington, but his war of words with Trump quickly devolved into what can only be described as a lover’s spat gone horribly wrong.You didn’t have to be a psychotherapist or rocket scientist to know this is how their relationship would eventually end.Denny FreidenrichLaguna Beach, Calif.The Elon Musk/Donald Trump feud feels like a made-up fantasy to give the press something to write about.Elizabeth TebeauxCollege Station, TexasPolitical observers knew that it was only a matter of time before a rift would develop between Trump and Musk.Now it has happened — and over Trump’s legislation that would take health insurance and food away from millions, massively increase the national debt, provide continued tax breaks targeted primarily at those at the top and stop former President Joe Biden initiatives to address dangerous changes in the climate.Trump and Musk are juvenile extreme narcissists — each believing that he is the most important person in the world.Musk contributed about a quarter of a billion dollars to help Trump win the election, and he is outraged that someone he gave so much money to would support a bill that doesn’t further enrich Musk and his companies.Or, perhaps, he is just concerned about the national debt.Oren SpieglerPeters Township, Pa.I am so pleased that Elon Musk is publicly questioning President Trump’s ill-conceived policies.

I’m going to end my self-imposed boycott of riding in a Tesla as a thank you to Musk for speaking out.I hope that Elon’s actions will encourage members of Congress to also stop ...