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As the war of words between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk rages, it's sparked a new debate over how decisive the world's richest person was in helping Trump recapture the White House in the 2024 election.

The president, speaking with reporters, argued, "I think I would have won" even without Musk's help on the campaign trail last year.

Musk, firing back , argued that "without me, Trump would have lost the election."

While the once-strong alliance between Trump and Musk rapidly disintegrated on Thursday as the two traded barbs over the president's "big, beautiful" tax cuts and spending bill, the zingers also extended to other topics, including last year's presidential election.

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