BILLIONAIRE BRAWL! Elon Musk and Donald Trump: a potential showdown between two of the world’s most influential figures.

A storm is brewing in the upper echelons of American power, and at the center are two of the world’s most headline-grabbing personalities: Elon Musk and President Donald Trump. According to Silicon Valley founder Phillip Low—once a close confidant of Musk’s—the tech titan is quietly plotting his revenge after feeling publicly humiliated by the President.

Low, who has weathered his own share of clashes with Musk, told POLITICO that the billionaire’s grudge is not to be underestimated. “I’ve had my share of blowouts with Elon over the years,” Low admitted, recalling the fallout after he dismissed Musk from his startup’s advisory board in 2021. “Knowing Elon the way I do, I have no doubt he’ll do everything in his power to damage the president.”

The rift between Musk and Trump exploded into the public eye following a heated social media spat earlier this month. While both camps have since claimed to have moved on, Low insists any reconciliation is purely for show. “He’s been humiliated,” Low, 45, said bluntly. “Any appearance of making up is just cosmetic and transactional. Deep down, it’s over.”

Low stated that any appearance of reconciliation is "purely cosmetic" and transactional

Low believes Musk will leverage every tool at his disposal—his companies, influence, and vast social media reach—to undermine Trump. “It’s not a question of if, it’s a question of when,” Low warned, adding that Trump and the American public should remain on guard.

The feud reached a boiling point when Musk, on his birthday, unleashed a scathing critique of Trump’s flagship Senate spending bill, calling it “utterly insane and destructive.” Musk argued that the legislation would obliterate millions of American jobs, cripple future industries, and saddle the nation with an unprecedented $5 trillion in new debt. “This would be incredibly destructive to America!” Musk posted on X, formerly Twitter.

His public takedown of Trump’s legislative agenda shattered what had once been a promising alliance—a partnership that, just a year ago, seemed poised to reshape both American politics and federal policy.

According to Low, Musk will reportedly attempt to seek every avenue available to him to take down Trump since their very public social media spat earlier this month

Low, who still occasionally speaks with Musk, cautions that the billionaire is not one to forgive and forget. “Trump has a knack for patching things up with former rivals like Steve Bannon, but Elon’s different. He holds onto things,” Low observed.

As Republicans scramble to rally support for Trump’s embattled bill ahead of the Fourth of July, the shadow of Musk’s potential retaliation looms large. With his unmatched resources and a personal score to settle, Musk’s next move could upend the balance of power in Washington—and the world will be watching.