X user with ‘184 followers' ends Elon Musk-Donald Trump feud; SpaceX CEO backs down after viral comment: ‘Won't decommission Dragon'
In an unexpected twist straight out of the digital age, a high-stakes showdown between two global titans – tech mogul Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump – was defused not by diplomats or high-level advisers, but by a regular user on X.
A little-known account named Alaska (@Fab25june) stepped into the heated exchange with a calm, level-headed reply that read: 'This is a shame this back and forth. You are both better than this. Cool off and take a step back for a couple days.'
This is a shame this back and forth. You are both better than this. Cool off and take a step back for a couple days.
— Alaska (@Fab25june) June 6, 2025
Musk, surprisingly, took the advice to heart.
The tension had escalated quickly after Trump posted on his platform, Truth Social, demanding the cancellation of government contracts and subsidies for Musk's companies. 'The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon's Governmental Subsidies and Contracts,' Trump wrote, adding that he was shocked President Biden hadn't already done it.
In response, Musk issued what sounded like a dramatic retaliatory move: 'In light of the President's statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately.'
But then came Alaska's now-viral comment. And Musk's reply changed the mood completely: 'Good advice. Ok, we won't decommission Dragon.'
Good advice.
Ok, we won't decommission Dragon.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 6, 2025
The screenshot of this exchange blew up online, and one user said, 'An account with 184 followers has achieved de-escalation between two of the most powerful people in the world.'
An account with 184 followers has achieved de-escalation between two of the most powerful people in the world. pic.twitter.com/wy0Y7EyvzX
— Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) June 6, 2025
Last year, Trump and Musk were political allies. Musk was among Trump's most vocal supporters, especially after an assassination attempt on Trump during the campaign trail in July 2024. But that alliance has since fallen apart in full public view.
Things took a turn after Musk broke with Trump's administration over a major spending proposal dubbed the 'One Big Beautiful Bill.' Musk went after it hard on X, calling it 'a disgusting abomination… massive, outrageous, pork-filled.'
On June 5, tensions officially erupted when Trump accused Musk of turning against the bill because it stripped electric vehicle tax credits – a move that directly hit Tesla's finances. 'Elon and I had a great relationship. I don't know if we will anymore,' Trump told reporters.
Musk didn't hold back either. He claimed he was instrumental in Trump's 2024 win and blasted the President for being ungrateful. In one particularly explosive post, Musk wrote: 'Time to drop the really big bomb: @realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!'
As expected, the Internet wasted no time in turning the Musk-Trump feud into meme gold. Social media platforms lit up with GIFs, jokes, and wild speculation, all feeding off the drama like it was a Netflix thriller.
Elon aur Trump ki ladai hogyi hai🤣 pic.twitter.com/IzFtcoKoGP
— Abhishek (@be_mewadi) June 5, 2025
Elon musk right now pic.twitter.com/qJH5Xr8zQE
— kira 👾 (@kirawontmiss) June 5, 2025
Elon Musk right now: https://t.co/3AZEHfMR8X pic.twitter.com/u1Yp0UCsB1
— Jon Snow (@LordSnow) June 5, 2025
Seems like a great time to pull out this meme again 🤣 #muskvstrump pic.twitter.com/w0mV7Q2Vc4
— Deb🐝 🇸🇬 (@intjgamergirl) June 5, 2025
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— Pepel Klaasa (@pepel_klaasa) June 5, 2025
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