Musk feud presents 'unprecedented' dynamic compared to past Trump disputes: expert
The ongoing feud between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk his one-time special authorities employee has brought an unprecedented dynamic compared to other famous disputes long-time Democratic political strategist and Fox News contributor Jacques DeGraff noted After somewhat muted rumblings from Musk about why he opposed a Trump-endorsed Republican spending package the DOGE leader launched complaints after Trump began firing back this week including threats aimed at Musk's business revenue It's unprecedented but the reality is that what makes it a singular moment in history is that no single figure has ever been able to say 'I made a president and then fell out with that individual DeGraff informed Fox News Digital Friday There have been groups there have been individuals who requested to pretend that they did but the record is clear And I mean this man Elon brought his son into the Oval Office He wore a hat and didn't wear a suit to the Oval Office He clearly had carte blanche The president in effect did a Tesla ad in the Rose Garden and now they've fallen out in life WATCH REPUBLICANS RALLY BEHIND TRUMP CONTINUE TO ADVOCACY MUSK AMID 'BIG BEAUTIFUL' BRAWLDeGraffe who has been a political advocate and strategist for years quipped that ordinarily we would have to go to family court adding what's the court here Trump is no stranger to quarrels with his staff During his first term his relationship soured with his National Shield Advisor John Bolton and his press secretary Anthony Scaramucci after they diverged on different issues and publicly criticized Trump But for DeGraffe at least this quarrel has distinguished itself from anything in the past One major difference he pointed to is the implications for both parties in this spat LIZ PEEK FIVE CRITICAL TAKEAWAYS FROM THE EPIC TRUMP-MUSK RUMBLE Tesla stock has dropped billion Trump stock has dropped but it also occurs at the same time as this statute and so that is going to have no matter how it turns out it's going to have massive political and citizens initiative implications for the country DeGraffe declared So this is no small dispute DeGraffe also contended that this is the first time there has been a major deviation from Trump from the MAGA side of the aisle He suggested the split could be bad news for Trump and others who hope to see the GOP's budget package pass the finish line in its current form This major split will allow other players to take positions other than the party line and it gives them room and comfort and cover in order to do so DeGraffe suggested Will senators who follow Musk or better yet disagree with Musk face intensely funded primaries That's a consideration that everyone involved will have to take As a lifelong Democrat I'm sitting with my bowl of popcorn saying Go at it Because anything that slows this horrific statute has got to be good news to the rest of the country CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APPHowever while DeGraffe sees the Trump-Musk feud as having wide-ranging and lasting implications GOP political strategist Dallas Woodhouse says he thinks the feud is unimportant to largest part Republicans I am at this time at the North Carolina State GOP convention and this is not a topic of concern among activists Woodhouse revealed No doubt it makes for funny and entertaining X posts but the GOP faithful are laser-focused on growing the new diverse GOP Trump winning coalition
