Elon Musk quips ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ is real as President Donald says ‘they’re trying to drive us apart’

Elon Musk likened the left's so-called “Trump Derangement Syndrome” to rabies in a joint interview with the US President Donald Trump

Published on: Feb 18, 2025, 21:24:05 IST

By Shweta Kukreti

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Elon Musk likened the left's so-called “Trump Derangement Syndrome” to rabies in a joint interview with the US President Donald Trump. The Fox News will be broadcast on Tuesday night.

Elon Musk acknowledged that progressives used to “adore” before he endorsed Trump and backed Republican party with finances. (X)

The Tesla CEO also acknowledged that progressives used to “adore” before he endorsed Trump and backed Republican party with finances.

In a joint interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity, Musk and Trump discussed his decline in popularity with the left and his annoyance at their incapacity to have “a normal conversation.”

“There’s this whole sort of, you know … they call it like Trump derangement syndrome. You don’t realize how real this is until, like — it’s like you can’t reason with people,” he said.

Musk recalls Los Angeles birthday dinner

Recalling an incident prior to the presidential election, Musk mentioned that he was enjoying a peaceful birthday dinner in Los Angeles until he mentioned Trump.

“It was like they got shot with a dart in the jugular that contained, like, methamphetamine and rabies,” he quipped.

“Like, guys? You can’t have like, a normal conversation. It’s like they become completely irrational,” Musk added.

Recalling an incident prior to the presidential election, Musk mentioned that he was enjoying a peaceful birthday dinner in Los Angeles until he mentioned Trump.

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Trump opens up about efforts to undermine his bond with Musk

Hannity also questioned Trump on the left-leaning media seeing them turning against each other in a power struggle. Musk claimed, “They're trying to drive us apart,” to which Trump replied, “absolutely.”

Trump then went on to joke about some of the headlines, saying that “We have breaking news, Donald Trump has ceded control of the presidency to Elon Musk” and “President Musk will be attending a cabinet meeting tonight at 8 o'clock.”

In reference to the media's efforts to undermine his bond with Musk, he remarked, “And I say, it's just so obvious.”

In a recent cover of Time Magazine, Musk can be seen sitting behind Trump's White House desk.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shweta Kukreti
Shweta Kukreti has over 8 years of experience in covering Indian and world politics. She joined the Hindustan Times in 2024 and is primarily assigned to the US desk. She currently works as Deputy Chief Content Producer and reports on a wide range of topics, including US politics, immigration issues (especially H-1B visa) and major global events. Shweta strongly emphasizes team operations, which encompasses monitoring news, delegating tasks, editing, developing comprehensive coverage strategies, and crafting engaging, and data-informed narratives. She received the Digi Star Award at the Hindustan Times within a year of joining for her broad coverage of US politics. In 2025, she earned both a promotion and a redesignation, a significant achievement recognising her contributions and the strong value she brings to the team. She has previously worked with the Indian Express, HTDS, ANI and Republic World. Seniors in all the media organisations recognised her work. Regarding education, she earned a BA (Hons.) in Political Science and a master's degree from Delhi University, and she pursued a PG Diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institution of Mass Communication (IIMC). She also holds a diploma in Women's Empowerment and Development from IGNOU University and a French certification course from Alliance Française de Delhi. If not working, you can find her exploring the hills and engaging in adventurous activities in Rishikesh and Himachal Pradesh. She loves to play badminton, volleyball, and chess, and spend time with her friends and family. She also enjoys spiritual activities.Read More

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