Musk vs. Trump is class Godzilla vs. Rodan

You can't really root for either, but it's still fun to sit back and enjoy the spectacle.

1. We have two erratic vindictive narcissists with messiahs complex. Don't count on rational self-interest. 2. LBJ on Hoover "I'd rather have that son of a bitch inside the tent pissing out than outside the tent pissing in"

— markpalko.bsky.social (@markpalko.bsky.social) June 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM

3. Money's always nice, especially during midterms. 4. A rift between Trump and Thiel/Andreessen et al could cause problems, particularly given that JDV is Thiel's hand puppet. (and if things get ugly I guarantee "25th amendment" will start showing up in their Signal chats)

— markpalko.bsky.social (@markpalko.bsky.social) June 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM

One aspect that everyone seems to be missing is the timing. Musk went after Trump's bill shortly after someone in the White House fed The New York Times damaging details about his drug use.

The Trump White House has always been a snake pit with various factions battling for the limited attention of the addled president. Musk made more than his share of enemies, all of whom have the private numbers of various NYT reporters.

Musk is every bit as vindictive, erratic, prone to anger, and narcissistic as Trump, and with Musk, all of those things are amplified by heavy drug use. He has a long history of viciously and recklessly going after people who cross or insult him. What we're seeing is absolutely in character.

@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com: Musk vs. Trump. Trump's silence on Musk's budget bill attacks proves who’s afraid of whom youtu.be/HpYM6z5GXys?...

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— The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell (@lastword.msnbc.com) June 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM

It turns out Trump is secretly working with Elon Musk to tank his own bill. They’re so stupid, it hurts.

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— Hoodlum 🇺🇸 (@nothoodlum.bsky.social) June 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM

NEW: GOP rage with Musk spills out privately after break with Trump

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— Axios (@axios.com) June 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM

"40+ years there's been no Dem-disarray remotely comparable to Trump/Musk/Leo/etc fratricide." -- James Fallows