Well, the bromance is officially dead — and it didn’t just fizzle out, it went up in flames, complete with rockets, revenge threats, and impeachment talk. In a dramatic escalation to his feud with President Trump, Elon Musk announced Thursday that SpaceX will “immediately” begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft — the same one that just months ago was used to rescue stranded astronauts after the Biden administration bungled a routine return mission. You can’t make this stuff up.
This all kicked off when President Trump defended his signature Big Beautiful Bill, a sweeping $1.6 trillion piece of legislation designed to cut wasteful spending, eliminate the unpopular EV mandate, and put America back on fiscal track. Musk, furious that the bill slashes electric vehicle subsidies and green tech incentives — a direct hit to Tesla’s bottom line — lashed out on X, calling the bill “a disgusting abomination” and accusing Trump of pushing pork instead of reform.
Trump didn’t hold back. He told reporters Thursday that Musk is “upset because we took the EV mandate” and also hinted that Musk’s frustration might be tied to the withdrawal of his friend Jared Isaacman’s nomination for NASA administrator. Then came the hammer: Trump threatened to cancel Elon’s government subsidies and contracts — the billions SpaceX and Tesla receive from federal programs.
That’s when Musk went nuclear.
“In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately,” Musk declared on X. The Dragon capsule, by the way, isn’t just some vanity project — it’s the only private spacecraft currently in operation that can ferry astronauts to and from the International Space Station and haul serious cargo back to Earth.
You’d think the guy running the only semi-reliable ride to space for our astronauts might show some restraint. Instead, Musk is effectively holding America’s space operations hostage to his personal spat with Trump. Even more bizarre? Musk took it a step further and publicly agreed that Trump should be impeached — and replaced with Senator JD Vance. No, seriously.
Musk has also started hinting that he, not Trump, was the key reason behind the Republican landslide on November 5 — because of course he did. This is what happens when billionaires think their Twitter likes translate into governing power.
Meanwhile, President Trump has held firm, defending the bill and brushing off Musk’s threats. The MAGA crowd now watches as one of their formerly favorite tech bros goes completely off the rails.
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