Trump-Musk rift widens: Elon warns tariffs could trigger ‘US recession by 2nd half of this year’; Tesla shares plunge 14%

A public feud erupted between Donald Trump and Elon Musk after Musk warned that Trump’s tariffs could trigger a recession. The two exchanged insults on social media, with Musk referencing Trump’s alleged connection to Jeffrey Epstein. Trump criticized Musk’s stance on his spending bill and threatened to terminate government contracts.