The escalating war of words between President Donald Trump and tech mogul Elon Musk marked the most contentious chapter in a yearslong and at-times rocky relationship between two of the most influential figures in business and politics.

In the last two days, the once powerful relationship between President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk has unraveled as they took jabs at each other from their respective social media sites, X and Truth Social. Musk left his official role in the administration late last month.