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President Trump’s courting with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, which looked as if it would publicly blow up closing week as the 2 feuded in public, took a softer tone on Monday when Musk spoke back to a clip of the president on X.
“We had a great relationship and I wish him well — very well, actually,” Trump stated on Monday in a clip that used to be posted through conservative influencer ALX.
Musk spoke back to that submit with a middle emoji on Monday night time.
Earlier within the day, Fox News Digital reported that the general public spat between the 2 billionaires looked to be dropping steam after Musk reputedly issued fortify from Trump’s dealing with of the anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles.
TIMELINE: INSIDE THE EVOLVING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRUMP AND MUSK FROM FIRST TERM TO THIS WEEK’S FALLOUT
Elon Musk and President Trump (Getty Images)
“Governor Gavin Newscum and ‘Mayor’ Bass should apologize to the people of Los Angeles for the absolutely horrible job that they’ve done, and this now includes the ongoing L.A. riots,” Trump stated overdue Sunday within the submit Musk shared. “These are not protesters, they are troublemakers and insurrectionists.”
Additionally, Musk additionally re-posted considered one of Vice President JD Vance’s posts on X in regards to the riots.
“This moment calls for decisive leadership,” Vance stated, sharing a screenshot of a submit from Trump about how his management would deal with the riots. “The president will not tolerate rioting and violence.”
Musk additionally looked as if it would submit a self-deprecating comic story about himself on X on Sunday which many interpreted to be a veiled connection with the fallout with Trump.
“It’s outrageous how much character assassination has been directed at me, especially by me!” Musk posted.
While talking with newshounds within the Oval Office on Thursday, Trump stated that he used to be “very disappointed” through Musk’s vocal criticisms of the invoice. The president claimed that Musk knew what used to be within the invoice and “had no problem” with it till the EV incentives needed to be minimize.
On X, Musk known as that evaluate “false.”
Trump became to social media to criticize Musk, who he appointed to search out tactics to chop $2 trillion after forming the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
TRUMP WARNS OF ‘SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES’ IF ELON MUSK FUNDS DEMOCRATS
Elon Musk seems on as President Donald Trump meets South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. (AP/Evan Vucci)
“Elon was ‘wearing thin,’ I asked him to leave, I took away his EV Mandate that forced everyone to buy Electric Cars that nobody else wanted (that he knew for months I was going to do!), and he just went CRAZY!” Trump stated in a single submit.
In any other submit, Trump stated, “I don’t mind Elon turning against me, but he should have done so months ago. This is one of the Greatest Bills ever presented to Congress. It’s a Record Cut in Expenses, $1.6 Trillion Dollars, and the Biggest Tax Cut ever given.”
“If this Bill doesn’t pass, there will be a 68% tax increase, and things far worse than that. I didn’t create this mess, I’m just here to FIX IT. This puts our Country on a Path of Greatness. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
At one level, Musk referenced overdue pedophile Jeffrey Epstein relating to Trump as a part of the bigger tirade in a remark that a number of Republicans instructed Fox News Digital went “too far.”
Musk deleted that submit days later.
Other posts from Musk incorporated a declare that Trump wouldn’t have received the election with out his assist whilst accusing Trump of “ingratitude.” In any other submit, Musk instructed that Trump must be impeached and changed through Vice President Vance.
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President Donald Trump speaks right through an match on power manufacturing within the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Trump instructed Fox News on Friday that he is not thinking about speaking to Musk, including that “Elon’s totally lost it.”
Trump additionally stated to Fox News’ Bret Baier that he is not fearful about Musk’s advice to shape a brand new political celebration, mentioning favorable polls and robust fortify from Republicans on Capitol Hill.
Fox News Digital’s Diana Stancy contributed to this document
