Trump, Musk move to reconcile in same way they split up: On social media and interviews

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Maybe we will see Elon Musk back at Mar-a-Lago again after all.
President Donald Trump said on June 11 that he looked favorably upon an apology Musk, the world's richest man, issued on his X social media platform on June 10.
'I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far,' Musk posted on social media after deleting his X missives.
'I thought it was very nice that he did that,' Trump told the New York Post.
Musk issued the post following an ugly, public split with the U.S. president he helped to elect.
The dispute began in early June with a sharp disagreement between the two over the "Big Beautiful Bill" currently before the U.S. Senate.
Musk posted on X that the budget-reconciliation legislation is "massive, outrageous, pork-filled" and declared it a "disgusting abomination."
Trump has dismissed what he said are "false statements are being made about 'THE ONE, BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL' ' and has defended the measure as slashing "waste, fraud and abuse."
From there, the back-and-forth descended into an abyss with Musk taking credit for Trump's and the Republicans' November victories and intimating Trump engaged in sex abuse with Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump struck back stating Musk was "wearing thin" and said the Tesla CEO "just went CRAZY" when the administration "took away" the electric vehicle mandate. He then threatened to cancel U.S. federal contracts held by Musk's companies.
After Trump's victory, Musk became a frequent sight here in Palm Beach County.
He was a ubiquitous presence at Mar-a-Lago during the transition period, and there were reports Musk was scouting for a residence in the area. The DOGE chief was frequently seen deplaning with Trump on Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport during several of the president's 10 trips to the Winter White House through early May.
Along the way, Musk became one of the most unpopular and reviled political figures in America.
Shares in Tesla tanked and polls showed him with high unpopularity ratings. Protests sprung up at Tesla showrooms, including one near West Palm Beach where a demonstration almost ended in tragedy when a car sought to ram protesters, according to eyewitnesses and a police report.
Antonio Fins is a politics and business editor at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach him at [e-mail]. Help support our journalism. Subscribe today.
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