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It’s a wild episode of “The TMI Show with hosts Ted Rall and Manila Chan,” as we break down the explosive verbal meltdown between Elon Musk and Donald Trump! Everyone knew this bromance had to end—but the breakup is even uglier than anyone would have guessed, and it’s impacting tech, finance and the national budget. Musk, the tech titan behind X and Tesla, escalated their feud by claiming Trump would have lost the 2024 election without him, calling him ungrateful and implying the president was implicated in Jeffrey Epstein’s pedophilia. And he’s still slamming Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” as a “disgusting abomination”—giving cover to Republican Senators who are having second thoughts.
Trump claims he fired Musk from his role at DOGE—unlikely considering all the praise a week ago—saying Musk was “wearing thin” and “went crazy” after Trump removed an EV mandate, accusing him of being upset over lost subsidies and H1B visas. He threatened to terminate billions in Musk’s government contracts and subsidies, calling it the “easiest way” to save money, and suggested Musk had “Trump Derangement Syndrome.
The feud’s roots go back to Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy clashing against populist MAGA GOPers over immigration. This schism has it all—betrayal, power plays, and a fractured GOP coalition teetering on the edge.
TMI unpacks how this brawl could reshape alliances, policies, and the political landscape.
Plus:
Has tipping culture gone too far? From 30% tips to iPad prompts at every counter, Americans are fed up with “tip creep.” “The TMI Show” tackles why tipping’s spiraling out of control, who’s profiting, and what it means for workers and consumers. Tune in for a serious look at a system pushing wallets—and patience—to the limit.
