Amid Donald Trump-Elon Musk public feud, a ‘truth’ from the crash of Truth Social

The fallout between Elon Musk and Donald Trump began after the former denounced the President's ‘big, beautiful’ spending bill.

Updated on: Jun 8, 2025, 05:21:33 IST

By Asmita Ravi Shankar

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The past few days have been nothing but a roller coaster ride as the public and politicians alike witnessed the growing feud between President Donald Trump and his one-time billionaire ally, Elon Musk. The buzz was so much so that Trump's Truth Social network crashed amid the online war of words on June 6 and spilt the biggest "truth" instead.

Elon Musk (R) was Donald Trump's biggest supporters and donors during the 2024 presidential campaign. (AFP)

The error screen that appeared on Trump's Truth Social relayed the message that there were "no truths" to be found on the platform.

The Trump-Musk feud

The fallout began on Tuesday when Musk, who left the Department of Government Efficiency to focus on his EV-making company Tesla, denounced Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act over concerns that it could add approximately $3 trillion to the federal deficit over the next 10 years. He had described the GOP-backed tax cuts and spending bill as a "disgusting abomination".

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Later, Trump said that he was "very disappointed" after his former ally and top donor expressed criticism over his "big, beautiful" spending bill before Congress.

"I'm very disappointed in Elon. I have helped Elon a lot," the President said.

Musk responded to Trump's remarks, and the two traded insults over social media back and forth. While Trump hinted at potential cuts against Musk's companies, the Tesla CEO claimed that the President was in the controversial Epstein files. An allegation post that he later deleted.

Trump on Saturday again warned Musk of "serious consequences" if the tech billionaire went on to fund democratic candidates to run against Republicans who vote in favour of his tax cuts and spending bill.

"He'll have to pay very serious consequences if he does that," he added.

Trump also dismissed any ideas of mending the relations with Musk after their recent public feud.

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Elon Musk was one of the biggest Trump supporters during the 2024 presidential campaign. He was also the biggest donor to the Trump campaign, with a whopping $300 million. The Tesla CEO claimed that the Republican leader would not have won the 2024 election without his backing.

Truth Social crash, ‘Truth’ out

The public feud brought unprecedented traffic to Trump's Truth Social platform, resulting in its crash and leaving followers to scramble to track the developing tiff.

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As per DownDetector, which was cited by Comic Sands, traffic on the Truth Social platform witnessed a crazy spike. Once the massive traffic led to the crash of Trump's page, users could see this message: "No Truths. When this user composes a Truth, or ReTruths, you will see it here."

Screenshot of Truth Social's crash of Donald Trump's page on June 6. (X)

Several users took to X to point at the revealed "truth" about Trump. One user said, "Truth Social crashed, leaving this actual truth behind."

"Truth Social has crashed from the traffic surge and in so doing accidentally created a hauntingly poignant image," another quipped.

"Finally, something honest about Trump," wrote another user on X.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Asmita Ravi Shankar
Asmita Ravi Shankar is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times, based in New Delhi. She covers breaking news and focuses on crime, geopolitics, and the domestic political landscape. She has an eye for the intricacies in criminal investigations and a keen interest in how diplomacy and complexities affect politics, within India and globally. She has written extensively about Operation Sindoor, the Iran-US conflict, elections in India, Trump tariffs and diplomacy. Asmita also engages in multimedia storytelling, using interactive elements to enhance readers' news experience and build a high-traffic news ecosystem. With nearly three years of experience in the journalism industry, Asmita has been with HT for a little over a year. She has previously worked with online news teams at Outlook India and Network18, covering a wide range of beats and building her specialisation. In HT, she has been recognised for her comprehensive reportage and her contribution to coverage of the Bihar assembly election results, having single-handedly driven over 2 million users on that day. Asmita earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, the University of Delhi. She went on to earn a postgraduate diploma in integrated journalism from the Asian College of Journalism, sharpening her skills in multimedia storytelling, editing and sourcing to enrich her reportage. Additionally, Asmita holds a degree in Bharatanatyam from the Pracheen Kala Kendra. She is also a teacher of the Indian classical dance form. When not working on news, Asmita can be found dancing, binge-watching true crime docu-series, cooking and exploring various genres of music.Read More

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