Trump vs. Musk, a new Channel 9 and 9Now special, airs Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at 8:00 PM, diving into the rise and rupture of one of the decade’s strangest political-tech alliances.
The one-hour documentary tracks the volatile dynamic between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, from shared goals to public spats. The special examines how mutual admiration gave way to public attacks, exposing power clashes and deep ideological fractures.
Presented by Nine’s US Correspondent Jonathan Kearsley, the program includes on-the-record contributions from Katie Drummond (WIRED), Ryan Mac (The New York Times), James Fishback (Azoria), and Michael Wolff, the veteran Trump biographer.
Mac, who co-authored the book Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter, weighs in on Musk’s influence over online discourse and the backlash it triggered. Wolff, a longtime Trump chronicler, offers context around the former president’s shifting alliances.
The special also covers flashpoints including Trump’s ban from Twitter, Musk’s eventual purchase of the platform, and their diverging political playbooks in the post-2020 landscape. While Musk sought to reshape global platforms, Trump doubled down on domestic base-building. The differences turned personal.
Produced by Tracey Hannaford and Alex Chance, with editing by Josh Webber and Andrew Page, Trump vs. Musk delivers a focused look at ambition colliding with control in two radically different corners of influence.
