ADVERTISEMENTIt’s the headline-grabbing breakup that continues to see tensions rise between Donald Trump and former ally Elon Musk – with the pair continuing to throw jabs at one another on thier owned channels X and Truth Social.
One bombshell blow included the former head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) claiming that Trump is featured in the Jeffrey Epstein files, alleging that was the reason they had not been made public.
Musk also asked his 220 million X followers whether it was time “to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle”.
The entertainment world has commented on the end of the bromance and many have started comparing the bitter fallout to the cult comedy Mean Girls.
“Watching Trump and Elon go all Regina George/Mean Girls on each other is entertaining,” one wrote online, as another added: “Like two teenagers airing their dirty laundry online.”
The Mean Girls comparison has been going viral, with many creating memes with frames from the film.
Now, acclaimed author Stephen King has added his name to the celebrities commenting on the spat, issuing a scathing and sobering critique.
Rather than take sides, the outspoken Trump critic put the argument into perspective by saying: “Couple of billionaires having a hissy little catfight. Who gives a shit? The world actually has problems.”
The author of “It” and “Carrie”, whose works have been widely adapted to film and television, has not been shy when it comes to calling out both Trump and Musk.
Last year, King accused Musk of spreading political misinformation, informing his X followers about how the “Musk-man has posted 3,000 times on Twitter in the last month”.
“Most are pro-Trump disinformation and lies,” King wrote, adding: “Remember, he has skin in the game. Consider his posts accordingly.”
The horror icon had previously announced he was leaving X in the aftermath of Trump being reelected US president. However, in February this year, he came back to the social media platform to share with his 6.8 million followers: “I’m baaaack! Did you miss me?” before adding: “Just wanted to say that Trump is a traitorous, Putin-loving dipshit! Goes double for Elon!”
