WHITE: The Trump coalition is beginning to fracture, and in a lot of ways, there is historical precedent for this. Trump and Grover Cleveland have a lot in common besides serving non-contiguous terms as president.

Musk left his post as head of Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) when his special government employee contract ended May 30. While it was initially said that he would continue on in an advisory role, his fierce criticism of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" made the departure seem much more final.

B elieve it or not, it was just a little over five weeks ago that Elon Musk started decoupling from Donald Trump with one simple tweet: He also had a reflective moment saying, "We had a good relationship and I just wish him well. Very well, actually."