In Musk - Trump's fear of divorce in Silicon Valley

With Donald Trump and Elon Musk's Bromance breaking down Thursday, supporters of tech industry figures who both men compete to contain the consequences.

"Elon is not answering anyone's call," complained, a Silicon Valley financier and main donor to the Republican candidate. "Not from someone who owns billions of dollars in his company... the valley is losing shit."

Threats are the alliance between the tech community and populist rights that can not only bring Trump back to office, but also create the founders and investors’ hope to bring the age of tax cuts and deregulation and an open door to crypto and artificial intelligence.

Musk's role in the Trump administration has also paved the way for several Silicon Valley figures to take a major role in the administration - now possible at risk.

One close to the administration said Jared Isaacman, a musk ally and tech founder nominated to lead NASA, was just the beginning of an expected "purge" that threatened the tech's tough influence in Washington.

Jared Isaacman and the first phase of the recovery of the SpaceX Falcon 9 Rockets ©Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images

Policy adviser Sriram Krishnan and former Musk banker Michael Grimes, some of whom are considered at risk, are Crypto and Ai Tsar David Sacks, now a commerce department official.

As Musk's relationship with the White House deteriorates, key figures in technological rights try to downplay the permanence of the Rift.

“The United States is lucky to have E and Pres Trump,” wrote Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale on X.

Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman urged the duo to “realize peace for the good of our great nation”, begging: “We are much better together than we are apart.”

David Friedberg, co-host of the national podcast, often featured Musk and has become part of Trump's consistent tech community, advised the fight between the U.S. president and Tesla boss pay a bigger cost. "China just won," he said.

Behind the scenes, famous Silicon Valley figures desperately try to prevent Musk from appearing in the podcast emergency, according to two people familiar with the matter, out of concerns that billionaires will make the dispute worse and poison relationships with technology’s most powerful ally in Washington, vice president JD Vance.

One of them warned: “In this framework of thought, Musk will be a disaster.”

The second person added that David Sacks, one of the podcast’s co-hosts, was “hit” and needed to be protected from public scrutiny until the situation calmed down. Since Musk-Trump's relationship collapsed, sacks have been silent, often seen posters on social media. He did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

David Sacks is said to be "hit" by Rift Valley ©Ian Maule/AFP/Getty Images

Elsewhere, other well-known technicians debate whether reconciliation may happen and if not, what would life be like outside of breakups be like.

Ryan Selkis, founder of the cryptocurrency platform, became a prominent Trump supporter, told the Financial Times: "Elon will be back in a few weeks, but it will be a respected Elon."

"I don't think there will be any downgrades here," said space technology founder Delian Asparouhov, who co-runs the Hill & Valley forum in Silicon Valley and Washington. He expressed concern to Tech News site TBPN that smaller space companies working with Musk's SpaceX may encounter "more resistance" from the White House.

Others lamented Trump’s bets in the tech world. One West Coast Venture founder said: "Maybe Silicon Valley got the game from Trump. He got what he wanted.

During the presidency, the person was assured that they would be a boon for business due to the ongoing economic volatility caused by tariffs and Trump’s unpredictability. “We all experienced liquidity tightening,” they said. “We need public markets to open up.”

The cracks in the convenience marriage in Silicon Valley and Washington have been around for weeks, especially on Trump’s tax bill, which makes Musk angry. The deficit eagle’s blast on legislation has increased the U.S. debt pileup, and among the techno-makers of social progress, people are planning for the proposed cuts, such as Medicaid.

“I’m totally trying to eliminate waste and fraud,” said former Tesla President Jon McNeill. “But at the same time, I don’t want tax cuts so bad to make the most vulnerable suffer. Many of my peers feel the same way from my voice.”

Now, public bankruptcy can open doors for others in Silicon Valley to replace Musk as Tech’s de facto Washington ambassador, especially his Arch rival, Sam Altman of Openai.

"Technology is not represented by one person," they added, adding that "the participation between technology and government is not because JD is a technician, or because Trump is, it is because technology is so important." "Even if he is the most outstanding person in the world, it won't end with one person."

Other reports by Alex Rogers, Washington