White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has addressed the escalating public feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
The two high-profile figures have dominated headlines in recent days amid an increasingly acrimonious exchange.
Once considered allies, Musk and Trump appear to have parted ways following the tech billionaire’s departure from any association with the former president’s circle. Tensions have since mounted, with Musk openly criticizing Trump’s so-called “big beautiful bill,” prompting Trump to express “disappointment” in Musk’s remarks.
The conflict has now extended beyond politics. Musk recently accused Trump of withholding the full release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, implying that Trump himself is implicated.
“Time to drop the really big bomb: @realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files,” Musk claimed in a social media post. “That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!”
Elon Musk and Donald Trump are currently feuding with each other (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Musk added in a follow-up tweet: “Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out.” He did not provide any evidence for these claims, however.
Disgraced financier Epstein was awaiting trial for sex trafficking charges when he was found dead in his cell in August 2019. It’s believed Epstein took his own life.
Amid the ongoing feud between Musk and Trump, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has spoken out and branded Musk’s tirade against the President as an ‘unfortunate episode’.
Speaking to CNN, Leavitt said: “This is an unfortunate episode from Elon, who is unhappy with the One Big Beautiful Bill because it does not include the policies he wanted. The President is focused on passing this historic piece of legislation and making our country great again.”
When asked about the tensions between the pair, she shared: “Just days ago, Elon thanked the president for his incredible leadership to cut waste and fraud in our government, which this one big beautiful bill does.”
She continued: “The only difference between Friday and today is Elon went back to his companies and as a businessman, he has a right to speak for his companies, but as president, President Trump has a responsibility to fight for this country.”
Leavitt went on to hail the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ as ‘the most historic piece of legislation that has moved through Capitol Hill in modern day history’.
“Not only does this bill provide the largest tax cut for middle class and working class families and extends the Trump tax cuts in 2017, it also delivers on President Trump’s key campaign promises that he went around the country and spoke to voters across the country about,” Leavitt added.
