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White House issues fierce response to Elon Musk's attack on Trump amid claims he's in the Epstein files

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Updated 09:02 6 Jun 2025 GMT+1Published 08:56 6 Jun 2025 GMT+1

White House issues fierce response to Elon Musk's attack on Trump amid claims he's in the Epstein files

Karoline Leavitt appeared to have a very diplomatic approach to the pair's very public fallout

Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has addressed the public fallout between Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

The pair are dominating headlines in the news of late in the wake of their very, very public feud.

Musk and Trump were once close allies, but since the tech billionaire's recent departure from the administration, things between the duo have seemingly taken a turn for the worst.

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Musk has publicly criticized the president's 'big beautiful bill' — with Trump later claiming he was 'disappointed' by the SpaceX founder's response.

But away from politics, Musk has accused Trump of not releasing all of the Jeffrey Epstein files because he's named in them.

"Time to drop the really big bomb: @realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files," he alleged. "That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!"

Elon Musk and Donald Trump are currently feuding with each other (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Elon Musk and Donald Trump are currently feuding with each other (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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Musk added in a follow-up tweet: "Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out." He did not provide any evidence for these claims, however.

Disgraced financier Epstein was awaiting trial for sex trafficking charges when he was found dead in his cell in August 2019. It's believed Epstein took his own life.

Amid the ongoing feud between Musk and Trump, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has spoken out and branded Musk's tirade against the President as an 'unfortunate episode'.

Speaking to CNN, Leavitt said: "This is an unfortunate episode from Elon, who is unhappy with the One Big Beautiful Bill because it does not include the policies he wanted. The President is focused on passing this historic piece of legislation and making our country great again."

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Leavitt has since spoken further on the matter on Fox News' Hannity.

When asked about the tensions between the pair, she shared: "Just days ago, Elon thanked the president for his incredible leadership to cut waste and fraud in our government, which this one big beautiful bill does."

She continued: "The only difference between Friday and today is Elon went back to his companies and as a businessman, he has a right to speak for his companies, but as president, President Trump has a responsibility to fight for this country."

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Leavitt went on to hail the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' as 'the most historic piece of legislation that has moved through Capitol Hill in modern day history'.

"Not only does this bill provide the largest tax cut for middle class and working class families and extends the Trump tax cuts in 2017, it also delivers on President Trump's key campaign promises that he went around the country and spoke to voters across the country about," Leavitt added.

Featured Image Credit: Getty Images/Chip Somodevilla

Topics: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Politics, Jeffrey Epstein, News, US News

Niamh Shackleton
Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton is an experienced journalist for UNILAD, specialising in topics including mental health and showbiz, as well as anything Henry Cavill and cat related. She has previously worked for OK! Magazine, Caters and Kennedy.

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