‘My Prediction’: Michael Cohen Says Things Will Get Ugly Between Trump And Musk

Michael Cohen, a former longtime personal attorney to Donald Trump, predicted on Sunday that the president’s relationship with billionaire ally Elon Musk is about to take a turn for the worse.

“I said from the very start that this bromance was gonna come to an end,” he said on MSNBC on Sunday, days after Musk ended his role in the “DOGE” effort to cut government spending.

“I’m gonna go one step even further, again, and I’m gonna say Trump will ultimately go after Elon’s money next because it bothers him that he is the richest man in the world,” he said. “Yes, he used him for his money.”

Musk spent some $291 million during the 2024 election cycle, most notably to help Trump, according to OpenSecrets.org.

Cohen also predicted that Trump will use the so-called Department of Government Efficiency to go after Musk, looking at “how Elon, with his companies, took advantage of the United States of America.”

He said Trump will look to “claw back” money, such as government subsidies for Tesla vehicles.

“He’s gonna do to Elon Musk, my prediction, what Mohammed bin Salman did to the other members of the royal family,” he said, referring to the Saudi crown prince’s moves to quickly consolidate power after being named next in line to the throne ― including arrests and detentions of rivals, even family members.

Cohen was, for years, Trump’s personal attorney and loyal fixer, but eventually turned on his one-time boss as he cooperated with investigators and testified to Congress.

He ultimately pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations, lying to Congress, and other charges, saying he did it all for Trump, and was sentenced to three years in prison.

Cohen used his own story as a case in point for how Trump treats even those who are loyal to him.

“Donald doesn’t care about anyone or anything other than himself. Look at what he did to me, for God’s sakes,” he said. “Guy who was with him for a decade and a half, who literally would have taken a bullet for him, but for him being the one pulling the trigger.”

See more of his MSNBC conversation below: