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Arwa Mahdawi

Trump v Musk: world’s two worst people are finally having a big, beautiful breakup

Elon Musk wears a black hat and crosses his arms while looking down at Donald Trump, who is talking and sitting at his desk
Elon Musk and Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House during a news conference on 30 May 2025 in Washington DC. Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP

If you paid attention during physics class you will remember the third law of ego-dynamics. Namely: when two egos of equal mass occupy the same orbit, the system will eventually become unstable, resulting in an explosive separation and some very nasty tweets.

To see this theory in action please have a gander at the dramatic collapse of the Donald Trump and Elon Musk bromance. The news has been a nonstop horror show for what feels like forever. Watching two of the very worst people in the world direct their nastiness at each other is extremely cathartic.

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