Donald Trump vs Elon Musk feud sparks meme fest online: From WrestleMania edits to Simpsons spoofs

In a digital age where political feuds often play out like high-stakes reality TV, the latest clash between Donald Trump and Elon Musk feels straight out of a dystopian drama. What began as a policy disagreement has now turned into a no-holds-barred public spat, where the world’s most powerful man and its richest individual are trading jabs not in backrooms or boardrooms, but on their own social media platforms. According to Reuters, the fallout has already cost Tesla nearly $150 billion in market value and triggered calls for impeachment, sending shockwaves through both Wall Street and Washington.

Netizens react

Amid this, social media has erupted with various hilarious memes over the feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Let’s take a look:

A user shared a photo of a Tesla Cybertruck engulfed in fire outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. While the photo is original, it has been used as a meme to depict the current feud between the two.


A viral tweet imagines Elon Musk vs. Donald Trump in a parody of WrestleMania V, mimicking the iconic 1989 "Mega Powers Explode" poster featuring Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage. The fan-made image replaces the wrestlers with Musk and Trump, giving the vintage wrestling showdown a satirical political twist.


A user joked that it’s a relief Musk vs. Trump isn’t a pay-per-view event, so everyone can enjoy the spectacle for free.


A viral meme using a scene from The Simpsons portrays the Musk vs. Trump feud as global political theatre. The edited image shows monkeys labeled “MUSK” and “TRUMP” on a cruise ship, surrounded by concerned onlookers tagged as “EUROPE/CANADA/ASIA.”

When did the trouble begin?

The trouble began when Musk publicly opposed Trump’s sweeping tax-cut and spending bill, criticising its potential impact on the nation's $36.2 trillion debt. While Trump initially held back, he eventually expressed his frustration in the Oval Office, announcing he may cut off federal contracts and subsidies to Musk’s companies. Minutes later, Tesla’s stock plunged by 14.3%, marking its biggest one-day drop in history. In a swift response, Musk hinted at impeachment on X and claimed he was instrumental in Trump’s past electoral success.

The situation escalated further when Trump accused Musk’s businesses of receiving excessive benefits from government funds. Musk responded by threatening to decommission Dragon, SpaceX’s critical spacecraft used for ferrying astronauts to the International Space Station, only to walk it back hours later after a follower advised him to cool off. Elon Musk has further claimed that Donald Trump is named in the Epstein files and suggested that's the real reason the documents haven’t been released to the public. He ended the post with a pointed message directed at Trump.