Trump and Musk’s MAGA allies are using weird man talk to cope with feud

To cope with Trump and Musk’s feud, MAGA world turns to weird man talk Some MAGA influencers sought to spin the apparent divide into a positive portrayal of masculine vigor, rather than what it was: a petulant blow-up.

June 6, 2025, 1:36 PM EDT

By Ja'han Jones

As the conservative media ecosystem tries to cope with the fallout from an apparent feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk — over the GOP’s budget bill — some right-wing influencers are trying to spin the spat as nothing more than two macho men in a benign sparring match.

You may not think that two grown men — arguably, the most powerful in the world — hurling meme-ified insults, threats and accusations at each another is an acceptable or respectable portrayal of masculine vigor — akin to Ali-Frazier or two ferocio