In what may be Elon Musk’s most incendiary post yet, on Thursday, he accused President Donald Trump of being named in the sealed Jeffrey Epstein files — suggesting that’s the “real reason” they’ve never been fully released.
“Time to drop the really big bomb,” Musk posted on X. “Donald Trump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public.”
The Tesla CEO added a casual kicker to his claim: “Have a nice day, DJT!”
Musk followed that with a second post: “Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out.”
Musk, who has been warring with Trump for days over electric vehicle mandates and government spending, seemed to up the ante with a message designed to sting.
The post came just hours after Trump accused Musk of suffering from “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” following the billionaire’s pointed criticism of the administration’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” — a mega-legislation package Musk called “disgusting” and bloated with “pork.”
The Epstein files — a collection of court documents, testimony, and sealed records related to the financier’s sex trafficking ring — have long been the subject of speculation. While many prominent names have surfaced, others remain hidden behind court orders.
Meanwhile, a 2014 photo of Elon Musk with Ghislaine Maxwell resurfaced online. Maxwell, a longtime associate and former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, was convicted in 2021 for aiding his trafficking of underage girls.
The image, taken at a Hollywood party, has been widely circulated, though Musk previously dismissed the interaction as a mere photobomb. Meanwhile, in 2018, Epstein reportedly told a New York Times reporter he had advised Musk — a claim Musk firmly denied, insisting he had no professional or personal ties to Epstein.
With inputs from Reuters
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