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Donald Trump and shadow President Elon Musk may have separated in May, but between the Epstein files and their devastating budget, the divorce proceedings are far from over. In their latest spat, Trump and Musk are splitting up the GOP, both fighting for sole custody of the future of the party that just passed the most regressive<\/a> budget in modern history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

DNC Deputy Communications Director Abhi Rahman issued the following statement:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u201cTrump\u2019s MAGA party is splitting at the seams in the wake of his nightmare budget bill. Republicans are waking up and facing the reality that they just signed their own pink slips, and are desperate for someone else to blame. While Republicans are lined up in a circular firing squad, Democrats are unified and gearing up to hold Republicans accountable across the country in the run-up to critical 2025 and 2026 elections.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donald Trump and Elon Musk are fighting over the future of the party, threatening to split it in two\u2026    <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CNN<\/a>: \u201cMusk says he is forming new political party after fallout with Trump\u201d<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2018When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy,\u2019 Trump\u2019s former \u2018first buddy\u2019<\/strong> said<\/strong> on his social media platform, X. \u2018Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom.\u2019\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donald Trump<\/a>: \u201cI am saddened to watch Elon Musk go completely \u2018off the rails,\u2019 <\/strong>essentially becoming a TRAIN WRECK over the past five weeks.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Daily Beast<\/a>: \u201cMusk Leads Right-Wing Meltdown Over Trump Administration\u2019s Epstein Review\u201d  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026 while Democrats are focused on holding Republicans accountable for cutting Medicaid to line the pockets of their billionaire donors (like Musk). <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CNN<\/a>: \u201cDemocrats going after Trump\u2019s megabill tell their own stories of needing Medicaid and other aid programs\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Politico<\/a>: \u201cRepublicans just cut Medicaid.<\/strong> Will it cost them control of Congress?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington Post<\/a>: \u201cDemocrats to focus on unpopular GOP cuts in bid to take back the House\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Donald Trump and shadow President Elon Musk may have separated in May, but between the Epstein files and their devastating budget, the divorce proceedings are far from over. 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