Elon Musk, the world's richest person, made a surprising claim against Jeff Bezos, the third-richest person. He said Bezos told people to sell stocks in Musk's companies, Tesla and SpaceX, because Bezos thought Trump would lose the election. Bezos quickly denied this on Musk's social media platform, X. This isn't the first time these billionaires have butted heads. They've been rivals for a while, especially in the race to space with their companies, SpaceX and Blue Origin.

Musk didn't provide any proof for his claim. He said he heard this at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort. But Bezos didn't show any signs of disliking Trump before the election. He even praised Trump after the July attempt on his life. Bezos also didn't publicly support Biden's running mate, Kamala Harris.

It's important to know that Musk has shared false or misleading claims before. He's the CEO of Tesla, a $1 trillion electric vehicle company, and SpaceX, a $250 billion aerospace firm. Bezos, on the other hand, is the chairman of Amazon, a $2. 1 trillion company. Their net worths are close, with Musk leading by about $100 billion.

Their rivalry is well-known, and they've taken jabs at each other before. Musk even sent Bezos a "silver medal" when he became the world's richest person. But Bezos isn't as public about his responses. He once said that living on Mars would be tougher than living on Mount Everest.

It's crucial to think critically about these claims. Who said what and why? And what does this mean for their companies and the space race?

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