Taylor Swift Did More Than the President Ever Could!” — Unlikely Ally Elon Musk Hammers Donald Trump Over Disaster Neglect, Hails Pop Star’s Humanitarian Response in Texas Hill Country Flood

Elon Musk Blasts Donald Trump, Backs Taylor Swift as “The Leader America Deserves” After Texas Flood Response

July 7, 2025

In a turn of events that no one saw coming, Elon Musk has publicly praised Taylor Swift’s humanitarian response to the devastating floods in Texas Hill Country — while delivering a blistering rebuke of former President Donald Trump, calling Swift a “more capable and compassionate leader” than the man he once supported.

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO took to X (formerly Twitter) early Monday morning, sharing a viral thread in which he applauded Swift’s $1 million donation to flood relief efforts and her surprise visit to a disaster zone where over 20 children remain missing.

“Taylor Swift is doing what elected leaders should be doing. Taking action. Showing compassion. Putting people first. Meanwhile, Trump slashed weather and emergency services and disappeared when people needed him most,” Musk posted.

Musk’s comments come just weeks after his very public fallout with Trump over proposed cuts to federal subsidies for Tesla and SpaceX. Once allies during Trump’s presidency, their relationship has deteriorated rapidly, with Musk calling Trump’s recent policies “anti-science and anti-American innovation.”

But his latest move — aligning with pop megastar Taylor Swift — marks a dramatic shift not just in tone, but in political influence.

“I might not agree with her on everything, but Taylor Swift just donated $1M to help Texans recover. She’s boots on the ground while Trump’s busy ranting about golf scores. If I had to choose a leader, it’s not even close,” Musk wrote.

The floods in Texas Hill Country have devastated small towns, destroyed hundreds of homes, and left dozens missing. Swift, who has been touring the region with disaster relief officials and meeting with families, publicly criticized Trump’s 2020-era budget cuts to NOAA and the National Weather Service, which many believe hampered early flood warnings.

“This could have been prevented or at least minimized,” Swift said during her visit. “But disaster preparedness was gutted, and communities were left exposed. That’s a failure of leadership — and I won’t stay silent about it.”

Musk echoed her concerns, stating that “underfunding science and emergency systems is a betrayal to the American people.”

An Unlikely Alliance?

Social media erupted at the unexpected alliance, with many calling it a “pop-political power shift” and speculating about Musk and Swift forming a new kind of bipartisan influence.

“Elon and Taylor? That’s a 2025 plot twist we didn’t see coming,” one X user posted.

Political analysts say Musk’s praise of Swift — particularly his comment that “she leads with heart and facts, Trump leads with noise and fear” — could influence independent voters and young Americans disillusioned with traditional party politics.

While neither Swift nor Musk has announced any political ambition, their combined platforms and public visibility may have a larger impact than any campaign ad.

Meanwhile, Trump responded with a short Truth Social post calling Musk a “tech clown” and Swift “a washed-up singer with a God complex.” The post was quickly deleted — but screenshots have already gone viral.

As flood victims in Texas continue to recover, and the political temperature rises, one thing is clear: the lines between celebrity, power, and politics are blurrier than ever — and in this chapter, Taylor Swift and Elon Musk are rewriting the script.