Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who earlier this month feuded online with President Donald Trump after stepping down as the pinnacle of the Division of Authorities Effectivity, has been flooding his social media feed with criticism of Trump and his administration’s dealing with of the Jeffrey Epstein recordsdata.
Utilizing his X platform, Musk has been on a posting spree since Wednesday, posting or reposting criticisms of Trump’s handling of the Epstein files greater than 35 instances.
He is even used his AI chatbot Grok — which simply clinched a $200 million cope with the Trump administration — to handle the problem.
The administration angered lots of Trump’s supporters when it introduced final week that it might not launch any additional files on Epstein, the rich financier and convicted intercourse offender who died in jail by suicide in 2019, after earlier promising to take action.
Musk’s avalanche of assaults comes simply weeks after he posted — however later deleted — a declare that Trump’s identify appeared in the Epstein files, and that that was why extra paperwork weren’t being launched.
On the time he stated the publish “went too far.” Now, nevertheless, he is returned to attacking the president.
In a single publish, Musk referred to as the Trump administration’s actions “a canopy up (clearly)” and claimed in one other that “so many highly effective individuals need that checklist suppressed.”
Elon Musk arrives on Capitol Hill on December 05, 2024 in Washington, DC.
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In response to Trump calling the matter the “Epstein Hoax,” Musk mockingly wrote, “Wow, wonderful that Epstein ‘killed himself’ and Ghislaine is in federal jail for a hoax,” referring to former Epstein affiliate Ghislaine Maxwell who’s serving a 20-year prison term for aiding Epstein in his sexual abuse of underage women.
Musk additionally took a shot at how Trump has dealt with previous points, itemizing, “1. Admit nothing; 2. Deny every part; 3. Make counterclaims” — earlier than including, “But it surely gained’t work this time.”
He additionally reposted a photograph of the binders that Legal professional Basic passed out to MAGA influencers on the White Home in February that had been labeled “Epstein recordsdata: Part 1.”
“The place is ‘Part 2’? Musk requested.
Addressing X’s AI chatbot, Grok, Musk requested, “Would that imply the federal government proper now — as we converse — is aware of the names & ages of all those that traveled on Epstein’s aircraft?”
“Sure, the DOJ and FAA maintain intensive passenger manifests and flight logs from Epstein’s jets,” Grok replied.
Although Musk slammed Trump’s dealing with of the Epstein recordsdata, his assaults themselves had been riddled with false assumptions, together with conspiracy theories concerning the existence of an Epstein “shopper checklist,” which is unsupported by evidence.
Responding to criticism from Musk earlier this month, Trump posted to his personal social media platform, “I’m saddened to look at Elon Musk go utterly ‘off the rails,’ basically turning into a TRAIN WRECK over the previous 5 weeks.”
Musk, the highest donor within the 2024 election who helped increase Trump’s path to victory, led the administration’s effort to slash the federal authorities earlier than stepping down from the publish in Might.
A White Home spokesperson, when requested for remark, directed ABC Information to Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s feedback throughout Thursday’s press briefing. Requested if Trump has been involved with any of the social media influencers who’ve challenged his dealing with of the Epstein recordsdata, Leavitt stated, “The president and this crew are all the time involved with the president’s supporters, with voices of many varieties on either side of the aisle.”
“However, in the end, he has led this nation not simply over the previous six months to historic success, but in addition by means of his first 4 years as president … and as I all the time say, the American individuals ought to belief in President Trump,” Leavitt stated.
