The spectacular rupture between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk last week had observers from Palo Alto to Pennsylvania Avenue

A new poll finds Elon Musk has lost some of his luster with Republicans since his public falling-out with President Donald Trump.

The development comes a day after Elon Musk stepped back from his criticism of Donald Trump, regretting that some of the posts against the US President ‘went too far’.

President Donald Trump reflected on how his working relationship with Elon Musk shifted in recent weeks before the pair found themselves in an explosive falling out

After the tech mogul began going nuclear on the president over his concerns regarding the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Trump had accused Musk of going “crazy.”

In early June 2025, a screenshot of an allegedly authentic X post from tech billionaire Elon Musk saying he "took" the wife of White House adviser Stephen Miller spread widely online. "Just like I took your wife," Musk purportedly said in response to an X post from Miller that said, "We will take back America."

US president Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s alliance has shattered after a fierce public dispute. The two exchanged sharp criticisms over a major spending bill.

As the Donald Trump-Elon Musk axis disintegrated spectacularly on Thursday, billionaires and investors were among the many who were transfixed by the public spat. During the melee, Musk posted a poll on X asking if it was time to create a new political party, drawing an endorsement from Mark Cuban, who has previously eyed a third party as well.