Donald Trump has hit out at former friend and political ally Elon Musk after the tech billionaire announced the creation of a new political party over the weekend.

The two billionaires' feud escalated recently with Musk alleging Trump's connection to Epstein and Trump criticizing Musk's call for a third political party.

Musk left his post as head of Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) when his special government employee contract ended May 30. While it was initially said that he would continue on in an advisory role, his fierce criticism of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" made the departure seem much more final.