Elon Musk's net worth rises after Trump truce
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Elon Musk's net worth grew slightly after he said that he regretted some of his harsh comments about US President Donald Trump.
According to Forbes' live billionaire tracker, Musk's wealth rose by $191 million, reaching $411.4 billion. This happened soon after he admitted that some of his past posts aimed at Trump may have 'gone too far'.
Musk took to X on Wednesday and said: "I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far.'
I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 11, 2025
Soon after, Reuters reported that Musk had called Trump on Monday before sharing his apology publicly.
Following that, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that Trump had seen the message and was thankful. "The President acknowledged the statement that Elon put out this morning and he is appreciative of it and we are continuing to focus on the business of the American people," she said.
During an interview with the New York Post, regarding the apology, Trump commented: "I thought it was very nice that he did that.'
The disagreement between the two began when Musk criticised Trump's economic bill, mocking what Trump called 'The Big Beautiful Bill' by referring to it as 'The Big Ugly Bill.' The Economic Times
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