Founder, Tesla & SpaceX
Elon Musk
Documented beefs: 9 · Active 4 · Cooling off 3 · Dormant 1 · Resolved 1
At a glance
- Documented beefs
- 9
- Active
- 4
- Resolved
- 1
- Average Beef Score
- 75
- Highest Beef Score
- 87
- Longest beef
- 22 yr
Longest: vs Jeff Bezos. Most recent: vs Mark Zuckerberg (Cooling Off).
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| Connection | Category | Status | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elon Musk vs Sam Altman | Business | Active | 87 |
| Elon Musk vs Donald Trump | Politics | Cooling Off | 83 |
| Elon Musk vs Jeff Bezos | Business | Active | 82 |
| Elon Musk vs OpenAI | Business | Active | 81 |
| Joe Biden vs Elon Musk | Politics | Dormant | 78 |
| Elon Musk vs Mark Zuckerberg | Business | Cooling Off | 75 |
| Elon Musk vs Jamie Dimon | Business | Resolved | 66 |
| Elon Musk vs Stephen King | Celebrity | Active | 63 |
| Elon Musk vs Sean Duffy | Politics | Cooling Off | 58 |
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Documented Beefs
- BusinessActive2015 – ongoing
vs Sam Altman
Elon Musk and Sam Altman co-founded OpenAI in 2015 as a non-profit AI research lab.
Latest Musk and Altman engaged in a heated exchange on X following Apple's lawsuit against OpenAI, with Musk referring to Altman as 'Scam Altman' and Altman mocking Sp…
87Beef Score - PoliticsCooling OffJune 3, 2025 – ongoing
vs Donald Trump
Following a period of close political alignment during Trump's second administration, tech billionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump…
83Beef Score - BusinessActive2004 – ongoing
vs Jeff Bezos
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have engaged in a multi-decade public rivalry centered on space technology competition between SpaceX and Blue Orig…
Latest CNN announced a documentary special examining the commercial space competition and rivalry between Musk and Bezos.
82Beef Score - BusinessActiveFebruary 29, 2024 – ongoing
vs OpenAI
A dispute between a founding backer and the organisation he helped start.
Latest An amended complaint was filed in the sample docket.
81Beef Score - PoliticsDormantAugust 2021 – ongoing
vs Joe Biden
The public dispute between former U.S.
78Beef Score - BusinessCooling OffSeptember 2016 – ongoing
vs Mark Zuckerberg
The multi-year rivalry between tech billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg spanned public spats over AI regulation, social media dominan…
75Beef Score - BusinessResolvedNovember 2021 – ongoing
vs Jamie Dimon
A long-standing corporate tension between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon broke into the public domain in November 20…
66Beef Score - CelebrityActiveOctober 31, 2022 – ongoing
vs Stephen King
A public dispute between author Stephen King and tech entrepreneur Elon Musk stemming from platform changes at Twitter (now X) and political…
Latest Stephen King posted on X characterizing the public disagreement between Elon Musk and Donald Trump as a 'hissy little catfight' between billionaires.
63Beef Score - PoliticsCooling OffJuly 9, 2025 – ongoing
vs Sean Duffy
In October 2025, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk engaged in a public dispute with U.S.
58Beef Score
Beef History
Every published event across Elon Musk's beefs, in one chronology.
August 3, 2026 · Verified event
CNN Announces Documentary on Space Rivalry
→ vs Jeff BezosJuly 23, 2026 · Public statement
Elon Musk Reflects on His Political Alliance with Trump
→ vs Donald TrumpJuly 12, 2026 · Public statement
Public Clash on X Following Apple Lawsuit
→ vs Sam AltmanJune 25, 2026 · Verified event
Duffy tours Musk's Boring Company project in Nashville
→ vs Sean DuffyJune 4, 2026 · Verified event
Dimon hosts Musk for SpaceX IPO road show event
→ vs Jamie DimonMay 18, 2026 · Verified event
Jury Dismisses Musk's Claims
→ vs Sam AltmanMay 4, 2026 · Reported
Musk settles SEC Twitter disclosure lawsuit
→ vs Joe BidenApril 28, 2026 · Verified event
Federal Trial Begins in Oakland
→ vs Sam AltmanMarch 31, 2026 · Legal filing
Court Records Reveal Thawing Relations Between Musk and Zuckerberg
→ vs Mark ZuckerbergOctober 21, 2025 · Public statement
Musk criticizes Duffy in series of social media posts
→ vs Sean DuffyOctober 20, 2025 · Public statement
Duffy announces NASA will reopen Artemis contract proposals
→ vs Sean DuffyJuly 9, 2025 · Verified event
Trump appoints Sean Duffy as interim NASA administrator
→ vs Sean DuffyJuly 5, 2025 · Public statement
Elon Musk Floats 'America Party' as Feud Continues
→ vs Donald TrumpJune 6, 2025 · Public statement
Stephen King comments on fallout between Donald Trump and Elon Musk
→ vs Stephen KingJune 5, 2025 · Public statement
Donald Trump and Elon Musk Trade Public Criticism
→ vs Donald TrumpJune 3, 2025 · Public statement
Elon Musk Denounces Republican Spending Legislation
→ vs Donald TrumpFebruary 20, 2025 · Legal filing
Justice Department drops SpaceX hiring discrimination case
→ vs Joe BidenFebruary 3, 2025 · Reported
Private Text Messages Show DOGE and OpenAI Collaboration Discussions
→ vs Mark ZuckerbergFebruary 2025 · Public statement
Stephen King returns to X with post targeting Donald Trump and Elon Musk
→ vs Stephen KingJanuary 22, 2025 · Public statement
Jamie Dimon announces he and Musk 'hugged it out'
→ vs Jamie DimonJanuary 14, 2025 · Legal filing
SEC sues Musk over delayed Twitter stake disclosures
→ vs Joe BidenNovember 21, 2024 · Allegation
Exchange over Trump Election and Tesla Stock Claims
→ vs Jeff BezosOctober 26, 2024 · Allegation
Biden accuses Musk of working in the U.S. illegally in the 1990s
→ vs Joe BidenAugust 5, 2024 · Legal filing
Amended complaint filed
→ vs OpenAIAugust 5, 2024 · Legal filing
Musk Files Federal Lawsuit Against Altman and OpenAI
→ vs Sam AltmanMarch 5, 2024 · Denial
Organisation publishes correspondence in response
→ vs OpenAIFebruary 29, 2024 · Legal filing
Suit filed alleging breach of founding mission
→ vs OpenAIAugust 14, 2023 · Public statement
Proposed Cage Fight Collapses Amid Mutual Blame
→ vs Mark ZuckerbergAugust 2023 · Legal filing
DOJ files discrimination complaint against SpaceX
→ vs Joe BidenJune 22, 2023 · Public statement
Musk and Zuckerberg Propose Cage Match
→ vs Mark ZuckerbergFebruary 15, 2023 · Public statement
Biden praises Tesla for expanding charging network access
→ vs Joe BidenOctober 31, 2022 · Public statement
Stephen King objects to Twitter verification fee and Elon Musk responds
→ vs Stephen KingJanuary 2022 · Public statement
Musk calls Biden a 'damp sock puppet'
→ vs Joe BidenDecember 2021 · Public statement
Musk opposes Build Back Better legislation
→ vs Joe BidenNovember 22, 2021 · Public statement
Musk threatens JPMorgan with a 'one star review on Yelp'
→ vs Jamie DimonNovember 15, 2021 · Legal filing
JPMorgan sues Tesla for $162.2 million over stock warrants
→ vs Jamie DimonAugust 2021 · Verified event
Tesla excluded from White House EV summit
→ vs Joe BidenFebruary 2021 · Public statement
Musk states Biden administration rejected carbon tax
→ vs Joe BidenJanuary 2021 · Public statement
Musk expresses early optimism for Biden administration
→ vs Joe BidenJanuary 2021 · Public statement
Musk Blames Facebook in Social Media Posts Following Capitol Riots
→ vs Mark ZuckerbergJuly 2020 · Public statement
Musk Comments on Blue Origin Progress
→ vs Jeff BezosApril 10, 2019 · Public statement
Musk Calls Bezos a 'Copycat' over Satellite Internet Project
→ vs Jeff BezosMarch 2018 · Verified event
Musk Deletes Company Facebook Pages Following Cambridge Analytica Scandal
→ vs Mark Zuckerberg2018 · Verified event
Musk Departs OpenAI Board
→ vs Sam AltmanJuly 25, 2017 · Public statement
Musk and Zuckerberg Clash over Artificial Intelligence Risks
→ vs Mark ZuckerbergSeptember 2016 · Verified event
SpaceX Rocket Explosion Destroys Facebook Satellite
→ vs Mark Zuckerberg2015 · Verified event
OpenAI Co-Founded as Non-Profit
→ vs Sam Altman2014 · Verified event
Patent Challenge over Drone Ships
→ vs Jeff Bezos2013 · Verified event
Dispute over NASA Launchpad 39A
→ vs Jeff Bezos2004 · Reported
Musk and Bezos Meet for Dinner
→ vs Jeff BezosDate unknown · Verified event
JPMorgan drops lawsuit against Tesla
→ vs Jamie Dimon