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Abomination

Trump tells Elon to say it to his face. #PUPPETREGIME

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What’s behind Trump & Musk’s public feud?

Elon Musk and President Donald’s Trump’s White House bromance imploded in spectacular fashion last week in a feud that played out in full view of the public, with the two billionaires trading insults in real-time on social media. That fight appears to be cooling down, at least for now, but President Trump has made it clear he has no intention of mending the relationship any time soon. On a special edition of GZERO World, Semafor Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith joins Ian Bremmer to discuss what led to the breakup and where the Trump administration’s relationship with Silicon Valley goes from here.

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What We’re Watching: Trump and Musk feud, Russia retaliates, Bangladesh sets elections

Will Trump and Musk kiss and make up?

The extraordinary public feud between US President Donald Trump and his former government efficiency czar Elon Musk continues. Despite late night reports that the two alphas were seeking detente, Trump was reportedly unwilling to engage with Musk again on Friday morning. The potential break-up risks fracturing the MAGA coalition and could affect Trump’s efforts to pass his “big beautiful” spending agenda (which Musk has called “an abomination.”) And if things get really ugly, could Musk actually start a third party?

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Elon Musk's political donations 2020-2024

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The Graphic Truth: Elon Musk's political donations

During his public spat with Trump on social media, Tesla CEO Elon Musk claimed credit for the Republicans’ electoral victories last year, writing, “without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate.”

While Musk has indicated that he will pare down his political spending, he certainly possesses the financial power to tip the scales in campaign financing – he was the GOP’s largest donor last year. Here’s a look at where Musk, who publicly converted from Democrat to Republican ahead of the 2024 election, has put his money in the last two electoral cycles.

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Hand over your badge and your chainsaw, Elon

Elon's position has been eliminated VERY STRONGLY. #PUPPETREGIME

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Trump-Musk rift over Trump's "big, beautiful bill"

On Ian Bremmer’s World In 60 Seconds: Ian breaks down the rift between President Trump and Elon Musk over Trump’s “big beautiful bill”, Mexico’s democratic backslide, and South Korea's new leadership.

Ian's takeaways:

On Trump-Musk feud: “I think Elon is mad at a bunch of stuff right now. And as we know, he's not exactly stable in how he puts his views out as he has them.”

On Mexico’s judicial reform: “It’s really bad for democracy… and leads to a lot more corruption.”

On South Korea’s new leadership: “He (Lee Jae-myung) says he wants to govern as a centrist, but I suspect he’s going to govern more to the left.”

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Elon Musk steps down from Trump administration

Elon Musk’s exit from his role at DOGE marks a turning point in the Trump administration.

In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer breaks down Elon Musk’s departure from the White House noting, “The impact of DOGE turns out to be one of the less successful experiments of the administration.”

With Musk stepping away to focus on Tesla, SpaceX, and his AI ventures, Ian explores the broader implications including missed opportunities in government reform, civil service cuts, and the political optics ahead of the US midterm elections.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with military honors at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on May 28, 2025.

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What We’re Watching: German boost for Ukraine, Musk jabs Trump bill, & More

Merz promises long-range weapons for Ukraine

On Wednesday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz promised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Berlin will help Kyiv produce long-range missiles that can strike deep inside Russia. It’s another sign that Europe has lost patience with Vladimir Putin’s reluctance to talk peace and a recognition that whatever happens on the battlefield this summer will shape the outcome of eventual talks.

Musk jabs Trump’s signature bill

The House-passed “Big Beautiful Bill” has one unhappy customer: Elon Musk, who said he’s disappointed” by the tax-policy legislation. He argued that it “increases the budget deficit … and undermines the work that the [Department of Government Efficiency] team is doing.” It’s the heaviest criticism that Musk, who spent over $250 million to help US President Donald Trump win the 2024 presidential election, has directed toward the administration. We’re watching to see whether this is merely a blip in the Musk-Trump relationship, or whether the Tesla owner now splits with the Republican Party – and takes his dollars with him.

The world’s poorest owe China big money

In 2025, the world’s poorest and most vulnerable countries will make record high debt repayments totaling $22 billion to China,” according to a report by the Lowy Institute, an Australian think tank. That’s mainly thanks to the Belt and Road Initiative. which has loaned more than 150 countries a total of more than $1 trillion since 2013 for infrastructure projects. The initiative risks becoming an albatross for both China and its debtors.

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