Let’s all do a dramatic reading of Trump and Musk’s mean posts

Donald Trump and Elon Musk are publicly feuding on social media after Musk made critical comments about the EV tax credit bill.
Musk had previously promised to donate $100 million to a Trump-owned PAC, but has yet to fulfill this commitment.
Trump responded to Musk’s comments by saying he was “very disappointed” with him and that their relationship may not be as strong as it once was.
Musk fired back at Trump on X, his social media network, denying that the bill was shown to him before its passage and accusing Trump of being out of touch.
The feud between Trump and Musk appears to be escalating, with both individuals making public threats against each other’s relationships and reputations.

We are all rubber-necking at a car crash, aren’t we?

Donald Trump and Elon Musk, two of the most media-addled personalities of our time, are publicly torching their relationship by posting on the public social media networks they each respectively own. I have seen theories that this is kayfabe, and I don’t buy it. Trump and Musk have publicly shit-talked people, including each other, before turning around and working with them. But this is real; threats are being made. I’m just not sure how serious it is.

“Elon and I had a great relationship. I don’t know if we will anymore.”

Let’s back up. Starting last week, Musk began making escalating angry remarks about the Big Beautiful Bill that eliminated the EV tax credits. Trump, unusually tactful, did not respond. That may have been because Musk has not yet donated $100 million he promised to a Trump-owned PAC. This morning, Trump said he was “very disappointed with Elon,” who “knew this bill better than anyone.”

“Elon and I had a great relationship. I don’t know if we will anymore,” Trump added.

Trump had hardly finished speaking when Musk went on X, his social media network, to say “False, this bill was never shown to me even once and was passed in the dead of night so fast that alm …

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Q. Who are the two personalities being referred to as “media-addled” in the article?

A. Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

Q. What is the context for the public feud between Trump and Musk?

A. The two have been making escalating angry remarks about each other, particularly regarding the elimination of EV tax credits.

Q. Why did Trump not respond to Musk’s initial comments?

A. It may be because Musk had not yet donated $100 million he promised to a Trump-owned PAC.

Q. What was Musk’s response to Trump’s comment that their relationship was “great” but might not be anymore?

A. Musk denied the claim, stating that the bill was never shown to him and was passed quickly without his input.

Q. What is X, according to the article?

A. Elon Musk’s social media network.

Q. Why did Trump describe Musk as someone who “knew this bill better than anyone”?

A. Because of Musk’s criticism of the bill’s elimination.

Q. Is the public feud between Trump and Musk a genuine one or just a publicity stunt?

A. The article suggests that it is real, with threats being made by both parties.

Q. What was the initial topic of discussion between Trump and Musk before their public feud escalated?

A. The elimination of EV tax credits.

Q. Why did Trump’s response to Musk seem “unusually tactful” compared to his usual behavior?

A. Because Musk had not yet donated $100 million he promised to a Trump-owned PAC.

Q. What is the author’s stance on whether this public feud is genuine or just a publicity stunt?

A. The author believes it is real, citing past instances of Trump and Musk working together after publicly criticizing each other.