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Last Updated:July 07, 2025, 08:03 IST
Elon Musk dismissed Donald Trump's Truth Social platform, saying he'd "never heard of it," shortly after Trump slammed him and his new political party plans.
File photos of Elon Musk, Donald Trump (AP)
Hours after Donald Trump bashed Elon Musk and his plans to launch a new political party, the rift between the two widened after the Tesla CEO asserted he had never heard of Truth Social – the social media platform owned by the US President.
Musk responded to a user who had shared a screengrab of Trump’s post criticising Elon Musk, referring to him as a “train wreck off the rails".
“What’s Truth Social?" Musk wrote.
In another post, he added, “Never heard of it".
Musk announced on Saturday that he is establishing the ‘America Party’ in response to Trump’s tax cut and spending bill, which Musk said would bankrupt the country.
“What the heck was the point of DOGE if he’s just going to increase the debt by $5 trillion??" Musk wrote on X on Sunday, referring to the government downsizing agency he briefly led.
According to Reuters, critics have said the bill will damage the US economy by significantly adding to the federal budget deficit.
Musk said his new party would in next year’s midterm elections look to unseat Republican lawmakers in Congress who backed the sweeping measure known as the “big, beautiful bill."
Earlier today, Trump called Elon Musk’s plans to form a new political party “ridiculous," launching new barbs at the tech billionaire and saying the Musk ally he once named to lead NASA would have presented a conflict of interest given Musk’s business interests in space.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
News world 'What’s Truth Social, Never Heard of It': Elon Musk Mocks Donald Trump Over New Party Spat
