2 w. ago Republicans fear the Mexican flag at the LA protests. But I see it as a symbol of our power | Daniel Peña

The flag serves as a reminder of a fundamental truth about Mexican Americans: we are from here; we are also from thereRepublicans are using images of Ice protesters waving Mexican flags atop burning Waymo cars to foment fear among Americans. Like this photograph that Elon Musk tweeted on Sunday: a shirtless protester wielding the Tricolor atop a vandalized robotaxi as flames billow toward the weak sunlight backlighting the flag. His dark curls fall to his bare shoulders. He stares into the camera.Frankly, the image belongs in a museum. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Why are people so triggered by the Mexican flag at the LA protests? | Daniel Peña

The flag serves as a reminder of a fundamental truth about Mexican Americans: we are from here; we are also from thereRepublicans are using images of Ice protesters waving Mexican flags atop burning Waymo cars to foment fear among Americans. Like this photograph that Elon Musk tweeted on Sunday: a shirtless protester wielding the Tricolor atop a vandalized robotaxi as flames billow toward the weak sunlight backlighting the flag. His dark curls fall to his bare shoulders. He stares into the camera.Frankly, the image belongs in a museum. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump and Musk’s feud timeline: From Epstein allegations to Elon’s olive branch

From a golden key to the White House to a bitter public split – how Elon Musk and Donald Trump came to blows on their competing social media platforms

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3 w. ago Donald Trump and Elon Musk urged to bury hatchet as feud sparks 'nuclear fear'

US vice president JD Vance has said Elon Musk is making a "huge mistake" going after Donald Trump as Republicans have urged the two billionaires to bury the hatchet

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3 w. ago ‘Okay, wow’: JD Vance reacts to Trump and Musk feud after seeing Elon’s Epstein tweet

JD Vance broke his silence on the feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk during an interview with comedian Theo Von.

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3 w. ago JD Vance breaks his silence on Trump and Musk feud after seeing Elon’s Epstein tweet during Theo Von interview

Comedian Theo Von was the first person to show Vice President JD Vance a tweet by Elon Musk accusing President Donald Trump of being in the Epstein files.

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3 w. ago Elon Musk backs down in Trump battle as Tesla stocks nosedive and MAGA threatens to kick him out the country

Elon Musk appears to have begun walking back his attacks on Donald Trump barely 12 hours after stunning the world with a social media spree.

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3 w. ago US charges Kilmar Ábrego García with people smuggling as he is returned from El Salvador

US attorney general Pam Bondi says Ábrego García is back on US soil but will be sent back to El Salvador after serving a sentence if convictedTesla shares rose on Friday as investors took some comfort from White House aides scheduling a call with CEO Elon Musk to broker peace after a public feud with President Donald Trump, reports Reuters. The electric carmaker’s shares were up about 5% in Frankfurt on Friday, having closed down 14.3% on Thursday in New York, losing about $150bn in market value.“It’s unlikely that Trump will end subsidies and contracts with Tesla. Those are obviously threats that are unlikely to come into fruition,” Fiona Cincotta, senior market analyst at City Index told Reuters. “I don’t expect this to blow out into anything more serious than a war of words for a couple of days.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Wrongly deported Kilmar Ábrego García reportedly on his way back to the US to face criminal charges

Federal grand jury has indicted him for allegedly transporting undocumented migrants within the US, media report saysTesla shares rose on Friday as investors took some comfort from White House aides scheduling a call with CEO Elon Musk to broker peace after a public feud with President Donald Trump, reports Reuters. The electric carmaker’s shares were up about 5% in Frankfurt on Friday, having closed down 14.3% on Thursday in New York, losing about $150bn in market value.“It’s unlikely that Trump will end subsidies and contracts with Tesla. Those are obviously threats that are unlikely to come into fruition,” Fiona Cincotta, senior market analyst at City Index told Reuters. “I don’t expect this to blow out into anything more serious than a war of words for a couple of days.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Donald Trump hits back in Elon Musk feud saying Space X boss 'out of his mind' and considers selling Tesla

War-of-words between US president and world’s richest man escalates further after explosive public falling-out

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3 w. ago Elon Musk backs down in Trump battle as Tesla stocks nosedive and MAGA threatens to kick him out the country: Live updates

Elon Musk appears to have begun walking back his attacks on Donald Trump barely 12 hours after stunning the world with a social media spree.

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3 w. ago Fears Elon Musk could name Prince Andrew after Donald Trump feud Epstein 'bomb'

Fears are growing over Elon Musk's next possible move after he claimed Trump was named in the Epstein files - There is no suggestion Trump knew of any crimes or participated in any criminal behaviour

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3 w. ago Donald Trump hits back in Elon Musk feud saying Space X boss 'out of his mind' as he considers selling Tesla

War-of-words between US president and world’s richest man escalates further after explosive public falling-out

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3 w. ago Trump tries to offload his Tesla as he reveals what's driving Elon Musk's public meltdown: Live updates

Donald Trump moved to sell his Tesla in a parting insult to Elon Musk as he suggested the world's richest man has 'lost his mind.'

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3 w. ago Trump says ‘I’m not even thinking about Elon’ as Musk loses $33bn in net worth amid feud – live

Trump tells CNN Musk ‘has a problem’ and that he does not plan to speak to the Tesla CEO for a whileTrump says Musk has ‘lost his mind’ and dismisses peace offeringTesla shares rose on Friday as investors took some comfort from White House aides scheduling a call with CEO Elon Musk to broker peace after a public feud with President Donald Trump, reports Reuters. The electric carmaker’s shares were up about 5% in Frankfurt on Friday, having closed down 14.3% on Thursday in New York, losing about $150bn in market value.“It’s unlikely that Trump will end subsidies and contracts with Tesla. Those are obviously threats that are unlikely to come into fruition,” Fiona Cincotta, senior market analyst at City Index told Reuters. “I don’t expect this to blow out into anything more serious than a war of words for a couple of days.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Elon Musk takes Trump feud to next level with more Epstein files claims as aides try to broker peace: Live updates

Donald Trump branded Elon Musk 'the man who has lost his mind' as the world's richest man escalated his feud with the president.

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3 w. ago Musk shares footage of Trump partying with Jeffrey Epstein as feud intensifies

Elon Musk has shared a video of Donald Trump partying with the disgraced paedophile Jeffrey Epstein in 1992.

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3 w. ago Elon Musk says Donald Trump appears in Epstein files as huge row explodes in public view

Falling-out between former close allies explodes as Trump says Musk has gone ‘crazy’ and billionaire hits back accusing US President of ‘ingratitude’

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3 w. ago Elon Musk says Trump is ‘in the Epstein files’ which is why they haven’t been made public

Elon Musk said it was ‘time to drop the really big bomb’ as the feud between the billionaire and President Donald Trump reached new heights

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3 w. ago Elon Musk claims Donald Trump appears in Epstein files during spectacular public bust

Trump says Musk has gone ‘crazy’ but the billionaire hits back accusing US President of ‘ingratitude’ as falling out between former close allies escalates

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