Elon Musk Calls for Trump’s Impeachment

Billionaire Tesla founder Elon Musk made a sensational statement supporting the possible impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump and his replacement with Vice President J.D. Vance. The statement, published on the social network X, marked a turning point in the conflict between Musk and Trump, which escalated following disagreements over tax legislation and accusations regarding the president’s ties to the Jeffrey Epstein case. Musk stated that “Trump has lost the trust of the American people” and called on Republicans in Congress to consider impeachment in order to “give Vance a chance to correct the course of the country.”

The conflict began on June 4 when Musk criticized Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Act,” which raises the U.S. debt ceiling to $4 trillion and eliminates tax breaks for electric vehicles, threatening Tesla’s business. According to Reuters, the company’s shares fell by 16% after the Trump administration repealed the “electric vehicle mandate.” In response, Trump called Musk “ungrateful,” recalling that the billionaire had received billions of dollars in government contracts. Musk escalated the conflict by accusing Trump of involvement in the Epstein case, stating that his name appeared in classified documents. CNN notes that these accusations are not supported by new evidence but have caused a storm in political circles.

The call for impeachment was a surprising turn given that Musk has been a vocal supporter of Trump in the 2024 election, donating $75 million to the campaign. Musk has described Vance, the 39-year-old senator from Ohio, as a “more pragmatic leader” capable of uniting Republicans and regaining voters’ trust. Vance, a best-selling author of “Hillbilly Elegy” and an advocate of “America First,” is seen as a Trump loyalist, but his ties to the tech sector and moderate views make him an attractive figure to Musk.

Political analysts interviewed by The Washington Post consider Musk’s initiative unlikely. Impeachment requires a majority in the House of Representatives and a two-thirds vote in the Senate, where Republicans maintain control. Democrats, while critical of Trump’s stance on Ukraine, have not initiated impeachment, focusing on economic issues. Senate Majority Leader John Thune described Musk’s call as “emotional” but ruled out supporting impeachment.