X platform owner Elon Musk on Thursday warned that President Donald Trump's tariffs would cause a recession as part of a larger digital crashout over his disagreements with the Cabinet on the "big, beautiful bill."

"The Trump tariffs will cause a recession in the second half of this year," he said, responding to a post criticizing Trump's tariffs.

The retort followed Musk spending most of the day trading barbs with Trump and top Republican figures over spending provisions in Trump's keynote legislation.

The exchange grew heated as Musk alleged the administration had withheld the Epstein files from the public due to Trump's presence in the documents.

Trump, for his part, attempted to defuse the situation by focusing on the campaign promises included in the legislation.