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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Sean O'Grady

Voices: Elon Musk was no match for Donald Trump – but his humiliation might be only just beginning

Was he right? A few days ago, Elon Musk declared of his war of words with Donald Trump that “the most entertaining outcome is the most likely”. Does a capitulation count?

Surely not. The world found a kind of grim solace in the great Trump-Musk fall-out, and was greatly looking forward to further shocking developments in social media’s first soap opera. Would Elon tell us more about why he had alleged – before he deleted his post – that Trump was in the Epstein files? What did Musk see going on in the Trump White House? Is Trump as deranged as he seems, or is Elon – as Donald alleges – suffering from Trump derangement syndrome?

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