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Fact check: Billionaire Elon Musk and the US President had a fierce conflict and a heated war of words after Elon Musk AND the First Lady had…
1. Summary of the results
The analyses confirm that there has indeed been a fierce conflict and heated war of words between Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump. Multiple sources document this public feud, with the most recent reports from June 2025 showing the conflict has escalated to include Musk labeling key Trump aide Sergio Gor as "a snake" [1] [2].
However, none of the analyzed sources support the claim that the First Lady was involved in this conflict. All sources consistently report the feud as being between Musk and Trump directly, with some mentioning Trump administration officials like Sergio Gor, but no source mentions Melania Trump's involvement [3] [4] [1] [5] [6] [2].
Interestingly, separate sources reveal a different conflict involving Musk defending Melania Trump against Congresswoman Maxine Waters, who had suggested investigating the First Lady's citizenship status [7] [8]. This appears to be an entirely separate incident from the Musk-Trump feud.
2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints
The original statement omits several crucial details about the nature and timeline of the Musk-Trump conflict:
- The feud has been ongoing and escalating, with Musk reportedly backing off at one point before tensions resumed [3]
- Key Trump administration figures like Sergio Gor have become central to the conflict, with Musk specifically targeting this aide in recent statements [1] [2]
- The conflict has affected Musk's access to Mar-a-Lago, with insiders revealing when Musk stopped visiting [5]
- There are separate incidents involving Melania Trump that are unrelated to the main Musk-Trump feud, specifically Musk's defense of her against Maxine Waters' citizenship investigation suggestions [7] [8]
The statement also fails to provide the specific timeline and escalation pattern of the conflict, which sources indicate has been developing over several months with varying intensity levels.
3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement
The original statement contains a significant factual inaccuracy by claiming the First Lady was involved in the conflict between Musk and the President. No analyzed source supports this claim [3] [4] [1] [5] [6] [2].
This appears to be a conflation of two separate incidents: the genuine Musk-Trump feud and the unrelated situation where Musk defended Melania Trump against Maxine Waters' suggestions about investigating her citizenship [7] [8].
The incomplete nature of the statement (ending with "had...") suggests it may be deliberately misleading or clickbait-style content designed to create false impressions about the scope and nature of the conflict. This type of presentation could benefit those seeking to amplify political drama or generate engagement through sensationalized claims that merge separate political incidents.