00:00Well tensions between Donald Trump and Elon Musk have reached boiling point this morning.
00:04The pair slinging insults and threats in an ugly tit-for-tat.
00:08Live 29's US correspondent Jonathan Kersley.
00:11Jono, the bromance, it's well and truly over.
00:15It's all over Red Rover and Ali Myhead is absolutely spinning after the last couple of hours today.
00:21For days Elon Musk has been criticising Donald Trump's spending plans because it could impact his bottom line.
00:27Then a few hours ago we heard from the President and this is how he responded.
00:32At some point they miss it so badly and some of them embrace it and some of them actually become hostile.
00:39I don't know what it is, it's sort of Trump derangement syndrome I guess they call it.
00:43And that triggered a nasty and bitter online tit-for-tat.
00:47It started with Elon Musk taking to his social media platform X to claim responsibility for Donald Trump's election win.
00:53Without me Trump would have lost the election.
00:55Dems would control the House and Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate.
01:00Donald Trump responded on his platform on Truth Social.
01:02Branding Elon Musk crazy.
01:04Saying Elon was wearing thin.
01:06I asked him to leave.
01:07Then went on to threaten to remove Musk's government contracts and those of his companies.
01:13Before Elon Musk came back again with time to drop the really big bomb.
01:16And an unverified claim.
01:19Donald Trump is in the Epstein files.
01:21That is the real reason they have not been made public.
01:23Have a nice day, DJT.
01:26Since then, well, Musk has called for Trump to be impeached and replaced by J.D. Vance.
01:31Donald Trump has said this feud should have happened months ago.
01:34And Kanye West has intervened.
01:36Of all people, pleading for the fighting to stop.
01:40It seems as though they've gone a little quiet for now.
01:42But maybe just get your popcorn, guys.
01:45Because this feud might not be over yet.
01:47I'm going to go grab some now.
01:49Jonathan Kersley in Los Angeles.
01:51Thank you, Jono.
01:51He can sort out the wars as well.
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