The unlikely alliance unraveled in real time, with Trump telling reporters in the Oval Office he was “very disappointed” in the tech mogul’s criticism of his spending bill, and Musk railing against the president on X.

It began with Musk complaining about the centerpiece of Trump’s legislative agenda, which the president at first took in stride. Eventually Trump let slip that he was disappointed in his former adviser, prompting Musk to unleash a flood of insults and taunts.

If we are using the now-fractured relationship of Donald Trump and Elon Musk as evidence, it kind of seems like yes. Musk, who called himself the “First Buddy” and once said he loves Trump “as much as a straight man can love another man,