Musk, Trump spar over 'train wreck' remark; Musk claims 'don't know' about Trump's Truth Social
Washington D.C.: The escalating feud between tech mogul Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump took a personal turn over the weekend, sparked by Musk's announcement of forming a new political party.
Trump, speaking to reporters on Sunday on his social media platform, Truth Social, dismissed Musk's "America Party" as "ridiculous" and labeled the billionaire entrepreneur a "train wreck."
Musk, not one to back down from a public spat, retorted by claiming he doesn't know about Trump's platform. Quoting a post on X (formerly Twitter) that reported Trump's criticism, Musk quipped that he had "never heard" of Truth Social.
What’s Truth Social?
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 6, 2025
This exchange marks a significant downturn in the relationship between the two figures, who were once considered allies. Musk previously headed the "Department of Government Efficiency" in Trump's presidency. However, their relationship reportedly soured due to disagreements over Trump's fiscal policies.
On Saturday, Musk announced his new political party, citing concerns about the national debt and criticising both Republican and Democratic parties for contributing to unchecked government spending. "When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy," Musk wrote on X.
By a factor of 2 to 1, you want a new political party and you shall have it!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 5, 2025
When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy.
Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom. https://t.co/9K8AD04QQN
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Police turns down Sengottaiyan's plea to hold Vijay's rally in Erode, after spot inspection
Erode (Tamil Nadu) (PTI): Police declined permission to hold TVK chief Vijay's public meeting in Erode on December 16, after former minister K A Sengottaiyan, who recently joined the party, submitted a petition on Sunday, sources in the department said.
Erode is the home turf of Sengottaiyan, a nine-time MLA and former minister, who joined the actor-politician's party after being expelled from AIADMK. The meeting would have been an opportunity for him to prove his strength in organising a meeting of this scale.
Speaking to reporters here, he said, "The TVK chief will visit Erode on December 16 and address a public meeting in a private land near a marriage hall".
The former minister also submitted a petition to the District Collector S Kandasamy seeking permission for the meeting. Later, he submitted a copy of the petition to the officials in the District Police Office.
Following this, A Sujatha, Superintendent of Police, inspected the seven-acre site in the Pavalathampalayam area on Erode-Perundurai Road where TVK wanted to hold the meeting.
Later, police officials told the media that TVK's petition stated that they expected a 70-thousand strong crowd. The site proposed by them is quite inadequate to accommodate that much crowd and their vehicles and hence permission was declined, they added.
The officials also said that the decision was communicated to Sengottaiyan, and he was asked to choose a different spot.
