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Tesla Inc.’s stock was on the verge of a technical breakthrough last week, with investors brimming with hope that a return of Chief Executive Elon Musk to headquarters and his promise that he’d stay for years to come would benefit the shares.
All that came crashing down on Thursday as the relationship between Musk and President Donald Trump soured in a very public fashion, with Musk saying on X, the social-media platform he owns, that Trump would have lost the election without his support and had more choice words for the president.
Musk went so far as to post a laconic yet laden-with-meaning “Kill Bill,” referring to the Republican budget bill now being considered in the Senate.
A recent jab included a reference to the “Epstein files,” the trove of government documents related to convicted sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein:
Tesla Inc.'s stock was on the verge of a technical breakout last week, as investors bet on the return of CEO Elon Musk and his promise to stay in office for years to come that the stock price would benefit.
That all came crashing down Thursday as relations between Musk and President Donald Trump soured in a very public way, with Musk saying on X, a social media platform he owns, that Trump would lose the election without his support and that there were more options for the president.
Musk even tweeted a terse but loaded "Kill Bill," referring to the Republican budget bill currently under consideration in the Senate.
One recent attack included a reference to the "Epstein Dossier," a treasure trove of government documents related to convicted sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein: