Elon Musk shared another post on social media expressing support for Donald Trump. Mark Cuban countered that Musk's loyalty to Trump was unrequited. Mr. Cuban wrote that Mr. Trump's “only loyalty is to himself.”
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Mark Cuban warned Elon Musk on Sunday about supporting Donald Trump as the online feud between the two billionaires continues.
Musk, who supports Republican candidates and founded a pro-Trump super PAC, reiterated his support for Trump in a Sunday morning post on He accused the state of hosting immigrants. .
“Few Americans realize that if Trump is not elected, this will be the last election,” Musk wrote.
In response, Cuban called Musk a “loyal and loyal soldier” to Trump, warning that his loyalty is not always rewarded.
“Elon, there will come a time when Donald Trump will need something. You will think you have earned the right to ask and receive. You have been a loyal and faithful soldier to him. “We have supported him politically with tens of millions of dollars,” he wrote. “Then, at the point when you need him most, before you know it, his loyalty is only to himself.”
Mr. Musk did not respond to Mr. Cuban's post, but venture capitalist David Sachs, a supporter of Mr. Trump and a fan of Mr. Musk, said: “It's a classic example of projection. I'm telling you what I think.”
Mr. Cuban responded that his remarks had “nothing to do with politics.”
Musk did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.
Mr. Cuban and Mr. Musk have been engaged in a largely political battle over X for months.
The back-and-forth between the two billionaires began as early as January, when Musk took issue with Cuba's defense of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative.
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Musk and Cuban have recently become more vocal about their politics online as the election approaches.
Mr. Cuban said he speaks regularly with Kamala Harris' campaign and has become something of a surrogate, appearing on talk shows to advocate for his fiscal policies.
The Dallas Mavericks owner even applied for a post in the Harris administration.
“It's something I can do to make an impact,” he previously told BI.
Meanwhile, Musk has shown a shift to the right in his political stance in recent years.
After the first assassination attempt on President Trump during a Pennsylvania campaign rally in July, Musk announced his support for the Republican candidate on the X show.
“I fully support President Trump and wish him a speedy recovery,” Musk wrote.
Cuban did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
