(The Hill) -- Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday said President Donald Trump would have lost the 2024 presidential race if it were not for him, escalating a feud that erupted earlier that day between the two former allies.
“Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate,” Musk said on X.
“Such ingratitude," he added.
Musk spent millions of dollars backing Trump’s election in 2024 and appeared alongside the president on the campaign trail during its final weeks. He then led the Department of Government Efficiency with the goal of cost-cutting efforts and overhauling the federal government; his last day in the administration was on Friday.
Musk's comments came amid an influx of posts on his social media pl