Musk says 'Trump is in the Epstein files' as public feud escalates
As his public feud with President Trump escalated in June 2025, Elon Musk claimed on X that Trump "is in the Epstein files," while Trump threatened Musk's government contracts. Musk later appeared to walk back some of his accusations.
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2 developments- Jun 5, 2025Musk says 'Trump is in the Epstein files' as public feud escalates
- Jun 7, 2025Musk deletes post claiming Trump 'in the Epstein files'
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Quiet for 479 daysLast development · Jun 7, 2025 — Musk deletes post claiming Trump 'in the Epstein files'
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5 viewpointsMusk deletes post claiming Trump 'in the Epstein files'
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3 viewpointsElon Musk deletes tweet claiming Trump was ‘in the Epstein files’ in first sign of feud de-escalation
Musk deletes post claiming Trump 'in the Epstein files'
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