Elon Musk backtracking move on Trump Epstein allegations explained.
Elon Musk just set the internet on fire—and then tried to put it out—with one now-deleted tweet about Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump and Musk’s feud highlighted.
Now, here’s the backstory on how Musk and Trump even got to this point.
Musk, once a Trump ally during his presidential years, slowly distanced himself post-2020.
The rift widened when Trump criticized Musk’s purchase of Twitter, calling it a “disaster.”
Musk, for his part, fired back, calling Trump’s “Truth Social” app a flop and suggesting he should “hang up his hat.”
Things took another turn with the unveiling of Trump’s new immigration plan—what he called a “big beautiful bill.”
Musk publicly opposed the proposal, calling it “not what America needs,” stirring more political tension.
The Epstein accusation came shortly after this public spat, raising questions about motive and timing.
Elon Musk’s explosive tweet exposed.
The Tesla titan had people’s jaws on the floor after he posted an unverified bombshell accusing Trump of appearing in the infamous Epstein files.
“Time to drop the really big bomb,” Musk tweeted to his 187 million followers. “@realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files.”
“That is the real reason they have not been made public,” he added. “Have a nice day, DJT!”
Without a shred of proof or any source cited, the tweet stood as a massive accusation—one that could upend more than a few political alliances.
Musk doubled down in a follow-up, cryptically saying, “Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out.”
And then—just as fast as it arrived—it vanished. Musk deleted the tweet, offering no explanation.
In a matter of days, Musk went from political grenade launcher to awkward backpedaler.
But the internet never forgets, and screenshots began circulating within minutes.
Meanwhile, Musk left other Trump critiques live on his timeline, raising eyebrows about why this specific one disappeared.
Elon Musk’s justification for deleting tweet confirmed.
Finally, on June 11, Musk offered what many saw as a walk-back: “I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far.”
But Twitter—now X, thanks to Musk himself—was not in a forgiving mood.
“So which one is it?” one user asked. “Is he in the Epstein files, or did you just lie about it?”
Another chimed in: “You said that Trump was in the Epstein files—don’t try to backtrack now. Did someone threaten you?”
A third said what many were thinking: “There’s a difference between ‘too far’ and being accurate.”
At the center of this mess is one key issue—Musk has provided zero evidence for any of his claims.
And he has not clarified whether he believes what he tweeted or whether it was a flat-out fabrication.
Now, his followers—and critics—are left with questions and conspiracy fuel.
Are you back to defending someone who you said is in the Epstein files?” asked another X user.
Others speculated about legal threats, suggesting Musk may have been pressured to take the post down.
Some questioned whether the original tweet was a drunken outburst, or something far more deliberate.
Internet wants real answers now.
For now, the tweet’s deletion only raises more suspicion—and has given it more reach than it ever would’ve had live.
As of now, neither Musk nor Trump has addressed the claim directly—nor have the Epstein files been fully released.
What was Musk trying to say—and why is he suddenly trying to unsay it?
One thing’s for sure: the post is gone, but the internet’s memory isn’t—and people want the truth, not a deletion.