Sam Harris is likening Elon Musk to a “clown” and offering an account of their ongoing rift. Harris, a neuroscientist-turned-philosopher and political pundit, has been the target of insults from the billionaire tech mogul for years now — and he said Wednesday that their feud began over a 2020 text message exchange due to clashing opinions on the likely severity of COVID-19.

Podcaster Sam Harris says the events that led to his fallout with Elon Musk included a bet over the number of U.S. COVID-19 cases.

Political podcaster Sam Harris revealed how Elon Musk's ego and stubbornness led to a falling out between the two online personalities. Harris recently shared a post on his Substack titled, "The Trouble with Elon,

Elon Musk’s much-publicized gaming prowess has come under intense scrutiny in recent days and he’s not taking it too well. The tech billionaire unfollowed Twitch streamer and YouTuber Zack “Asmongold” Hoyt on X (formerly known as Twitter) and proceeded to leak private DMs between the two after Hoyt joined a chorus of gaming content creators calling Musk a fraud when it came to his alleged Path of Exile 2 obsession.

Elon Musk, who once largely eschewed politics, now has a political clout of his own to throw around as President-elect Trump heads back to the Oval Office. The tech billionaire has become a driving force in American politics in the past year,