CNN's Abby Phillip Sums Up Trump-Musk Breakup In A Way You Might Not Expect
Abby Phillip brought viewers up to speed on the Donald Trump-Elon Musk split, in a hurry and in style, on Thursday.
The CNN 'NewsNight' host used memes and gifs ― 'which Musk's platform [X] made famous,' she said ― to sum up the feud between the president and his ex-DOGE sidekick, who happens to be the world's richest man.
The breakup has its roots in Musk's criticism of Trump's so-called Big Beautiful Bill. But once the president began to respond, the fallout accelerated in a volley of insults and threats.
If the shocked expressions of Judy Garland, Matt LeBlanc, Eddie Murphy, Don Knotts, and others don't help you understand the extraordinary dissolution of their bromance, at least you'll be entertained.
Breaking down the Elon-Trump feud in gifs for those who missed today's drama pic.twitter.com/9YCadXFT43
— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) June 6, 2025
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