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If you're keeping track, the latest feud between trust fund billionaires Donald Trump and Elon Musk began after the former Republican President decided to talk about Musk during a MAGA rally in Alaska—calling the Tesla CEO a "bullsh*t artist."
The rally was intended to support former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's campaign for the United States House of Representatives, but as with most of the rallies he attends, Trump focused on his own personal gripes and grievances while bragging about his accomplishments—real and imagined.
Musk decided to clap back on the platform Trump was obsessed with, but banned for life from—Twitter.
He disputed a Trump claim Musk voted for him and added:
"...it’s time for Trump to hang up his hat & sail into the sunset."\u201c@BreitbartNews I don\u2019t hate the man, but it\u2019s time for Trump to hang up his hat & sail into the sunset.\n\nDems should also call off the attack \u2013 don\u2019t make it so that Trump\u2019s only way to survive is to regain the Presidency.\u201d
 — Breitbart News (@Breitbart News)
        1657555678
With neither the 76-year-old former President nor the 51-year-old CEO able to let things go, Trump fired another salvo at Musk.
Taking to his own failing Twitter clone—Truth Social—Trump made more claims about Musk's devotion to him.
Trump wrote in his run-on, word vomit style:
"When Elon Musk came to the White House asking me for help on all of his many subsidized projects, whether it's electric cars that don't drive long enough, driverless cars that crash, or rocketships to nowhere, without which subsidies he'd be worthless, and telling me how he was a big Trump fan and Republican, I could have said, 'drop to your knees and beg,' and he would have done it..."@realDonaldTrump/Truth Social
Trump added in the second half of his thought:
"...Now Elon should focus on getting himself out of the Twitter mess because he could owe $44 billion for something that's perhaps worthless.""Also, lots of competition for electric cars!"@realDonaldTrump/Truth Social
While the behavior of both men earned them ridicule for being petty, petulant and puerile, some just wanted to get out the popcorn and watch.
\u201c@RonFilipkowski That is some good stuff ! \n\nNot sure who to root for here lol\u201d
 — Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6)
        1657667121

\u201c@SadOrangeMan @RonFilipkowski Exactly.\u201d
 — Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6)
        1657667121

\u201c@DiegoDarwin2021 @RonFilipkowski When someone tells you who they are, believe them.\u201d
 — Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6)
        1657667121

\u201c@Kaylan_TX @RonFilipkowski K this is gonna haunt my dreams now \ud83d\ude02\u201d
 — Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6)
        1657667121

\u201c@MondeBoeuf @RonFilipkowski I'm looking at this image and it struck me. Only Donnie D. could make a 5'7" man look so much bigger than a 6'3" guy.\u201d
 — Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6)
        1657667121

\u201c@DL07759033 @RonFilipkowski Right? \ud83e\udd23 But I can vouch that 40 yrs. ago, when TFG was the "king" of Manhattan and A.C., he was wearing suits that looked like they were off the rack from Sears!\u201d
 — Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6)
        1657667121

\u201c@lachevron @RonFilipkowski It was going on in a super creepy wattpad fan fiction direction there alright \ud83e\udd23\u201d
 — Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6)
        1657667121
There was ample ridicule for both parties.
\u201c@mentalist_nuno @elonmusk \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\u201d
 — Elon Musk (@Elon Musk)
        1657663805

\u201c@PointBlank2022 @RonFilipkowski\u201d
 — Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6)
        1657667121
Musk responded to Trump's insults with an acronym...
\u201c@ashleevance Lmaooo\u201d
 — Ashlee Vance (@Ashlee Vance)
        1657668189
...and a gif.
\u201c@ashleevance\u201d
 — Ashlee Vance (@Ashlee Vance)
        1657668189
It seems the ball is back in Trump's court. 
He can hurl more insults, or...
Giphy
We'll not hold our breath though.
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If you're keeping track, the latest feud between trust fund billionaires Donald Trump and Elon Musk began after the former Republican President decided to talk about Musk during a MAGA rally in Alaska—calling the Tesla CEO a "bullsh*t artist."

The rally was intended to support former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's campaign for the United States House of Representatives, but as with most of the rallies he attends, Trump focused on his own personal gripes and grievances while bragging about his accomplishments—real and imagined.

Musk decided to clap back on the platform Trump was obsessed with, but banned for life from—Twitter.

He disputed a Trump claim Musk voted for him and added:

"...it’s time for Trump to hang up his hat & sail into the sunset."

\u201c@BreitbartNews I don\u2019t hate the man, but it\u2019s time for Trump to hang up his hat & sail into the sunset.\n\nDems should also call off the attack \u2013 don\u2019t make it so that Trump\u2019s only way to survive is to regain the Presidency.\u201d
— Breitbart News (@Breitbart News) 1657555678

With neither the 76-year-old former President nor the 51-year-old CEO able to let things go, Trump fired another salvo at Musk.

Taking to his own failing Twitter clone—Truth Social—Trump made more claims about Musk's devotion to him.

Trump wrote in his run-on, word vomit style:

"When Elon Musk came to the White House asking me for help on all of his many subsidized projects, whether it's electric cars that don't drive long enough, driverless cars that crash, or rocketships to nowhere, without which subsidies he'd be worthless, and telling me how he was a big Trump fan and Republican, I could have said, 'drop to your knees and beg,' and he would have done it..."

@realDonaldTrump/Truth Social

Trump added in the second half of his thought:

"...Now Elon should focus on getting himself out of the Twitter mess because he could owe $44 billion for something that's perhaps worthless."

"Also, lots of competition for electric cars!"

@realDonaldTrump/Truth Social

While the behavior of both men earned them ridicule for being petty, petulant and puerile, some just wanted to get out the popcorn and watch.

\u201c@RonFilipkowski That is some good stuff ! \n\nNot sure who to root for here lol\u201d
— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1657667121

\u201c@SadOrangeMan @RonFilipkowski Exactly.\u201d
— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1657667121

\u201c@DiegoDarwin2021 @RonFilipkowski When someone tells you who they are, believe them.\u201d
— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1657667121

\u201c@Kaylan_TX @RonFilipkowski K this is gonna haunt my dreams now \ud83d\ude02\u201d
— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1657667121

\u201c@MondeBoeuf @RonFilipkowski I'm looking at this image and it struck me. Only Donnie D. could make a 5'7" man look so much bigger than a 6'3" guy.\u201d
— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1657667121

\u201c@DL07759033 @RonFilipkowski Right? \ud83e\udd23 But I can vouch that 40 yrs. ago, when TFG was the "king" of Manhattan and A.C., he was wearing suits that looked like they were off the rack from Sears!\u201d
— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1657667121

\u201c@lachevron @RonFilipkowski It was going on in a super creepy wattpad fan fiction direction there alright \ud83e\udd23\u201d
— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1657667121

There was ample ridicule for both parties.

\u201c@mentalist_nuno @elonmusk \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\u201d
— Elon Musk (@Elon Musk) 1657663805

\u201c@PointBlank2022 @RonFilipkowski\u201d
— Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Ron Filipkowski \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6) 1657667121

Musk responded to Trump's insults with an acronym...

\u201c@ashleevance Lmaooo\u201d
— Ashlee Vance (@Ashlee Vance) 1657668189

...and a gif.

\u201c@ashleevance\u201d
— Ashlee Vance (@Ashlee Vance) 1657668189

It seems the ball is back in Trump's court.

He can hurl more insults, or...

Giphy

We'll not hold our breath though.

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