Kanye West begs Trump and Elon Musk to "Please Stop Fighting" in viral plea
Kanye West, now known as Ye, has openly appealed for peace between two of the most divisive people on the internet: tech billionaire Elon Musk and former US President Donald Trump. This is a strange development that could only happen in 2025. As tensions between Trump and Musk reached a dramatic peak this week, the rapper-turned-presidential hopeful-turned-pariah tweeted a call for reconciliation that went viral on X (previously Twitter).
'Broooos, please noooooo ,' Ye shared something on Musk's platform, X. "You two are so loved by us."
Broooos please noooooo 🫂 We love you both so much — ye (@kanyewest) June 5, 2025
His remarks coincided with a growing online rivalry between Trump and Elon Musk that has enthralled millions of people and rocked the political and business worlds. Elon Musk's assertion that Donald Trump's name was there in the disclosed Jeffrey Epstein documents sparked the dispute, and it swiftly spread throughout X via fiery threads and viral memes.
Trump, who never backs down, responded with a subtly implied threat that if the attacks continue, federal subsidies and government contracts for Musk's businesses, including SpaceX, may be in jeopardy. Trump's words were mostly limited to his Truth Social platform, but Musk's enormous impact on X, where his postings frequently receive hundreds of millions of impressions, far outstripped their reach.
Elon Musk taking a picture with his phone \ US President Donald Trump ( SAUL LOEB and NICHOLAS KAMM / AFP)
There were immediate real-world repercussions from the social media controversy. Investors' cautious and hesitant response to the high-profile controversy hurt Tesla's stock as well as Trump Media & Technology Group's shares.
Kanye West's latest foray into the turbulent whirlpool of politics and pop culture is his attempt to mediate a peaceful resolution. Ye was once a strong Trump supporter who visited the White House in 2018 while wearing MAGA caps. He later started his own presidential campaign and broke with both parties. But in recent years, a series of antisemitic outbursts and unpredictable actions have damaged his public image. Restoring public trust has not been greatly aided by his recent attempts to portray those remarks as a "social experiment."
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 02: Kanye West (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images via AFP)
Nevertheless, Kanye West's remark draws attention to the peculiar power dynamics that are currently taking place on digital platforms. Political power used to entail command of the national discourse. It might be the algorithm's owner today, and Musk has the advantage in visibility and narrative control thanks to his hold on X.
It's unclear if Kanye West's internet outreach will have any effect. Trump and Elon Musk have yet to directly address the rapper's post. However, Kanye West's straightforward appeal, "Broooos please noooooo," may be the most cohesive message of solidarity we receive during an election season when social media conflict appears to match real policy discussion.
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