Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who earlier this month feuded on-line with President Donald Trump after stepping down as the top 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 dealing with of the Epstein recordsdata greater than 35 occasions.
He is even used his AI chatbot Grok — which simply clinched a $200 million take care of the Trump administration — to handle the difficulty.
The administration angered lots of Trump’s supporters when it introduced final week that it might not launch any extra recordsdata 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 within the Epstein recordsdata, and that that was why extra paperwork weren’t being launched.
On the time he stated the publish “went too far.” Now, nonetheless, he is returned to attacking the president.
In a single publish, Musk known as the Trump administration’s actions “a canopy up (clearly)” and claimed in one other that “so many highly effective folks need that record 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 jail time period for aiding Epstein in his sexual abuse of underage ladies.
Musk additionally took a shot at how Trump has dealt with previous points, itemizing, “1. Admit nothing; 2. Deny the whole lot; 3. Make counterclaims” — earlier than including, “But it surely received’t work this time.”
He additionally reposted a photograph of the binders that Legal professional Common handed out to MAGA influencers on the White Home in February that have been labeled “Epstein recordsdata: Section 1.”
“The place is ‘Section 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 airplane?”
“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 have been riddled with false assumptions, together with conspiracy theories in regards to the existence of an Epstein “consumer record,” which is unsupported by proof.
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 fully ‘off the rails,’ basically changing into a TRAIN WRECK over the previous 5 weeks.”
Musk, the highest donor within the 2024 election who helped enhance Trump’s path to victory, led the administration’s effort to slash the federal authorities earlier than stepping down from the publish in Could.
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 in touch 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 in touch with the president’s supporters, with voices of many varieties on each 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 via his first 4 years as president … and as I all the time say, the American folks ought to belief in President Trump,” Leavitt stated.
