MAGA to Elon Musk: We want you back

Business Insider

16 hours ago

MAGA has a new message for Elon Musk: We want you back.
"My hope is that by the time of the midterms, he's kind of come back into the fold," Vice President JD Vance told the Gateway Pundit in a recent interview.
Despite Musk's fraught departure from DOGE, his epic feud with President Donald Trump over the "Big Beautiful Bill," and his threat to form a third party that could hurt the GOP's electoral chances, several prominent MAGA figures have begun urging a reconciliation with Musk.
They argue that Musk was crucial to Trump's 2024 victory, and that having the resources of the world's richest man on their side will be crucial in midterm elections that are expected to be tough for the GOP.
An influx of cash from Musk would be a boon for the GOP, which has already had a strong fundraising year. MAGA Inc, a super PAC tied to Trump, raised nearly $177 million in the first 6 months of 2025.
"Musk is the perfect person to be the George Soros of the MAGA Right," wrote the MAGA-aligned political strategist Roger Stone in a Substack post on Monday. "It is time for MAGA to mend fences with Elon Musk for the greater good of saving the country and winning the midterm elections."
Stone's post was later shared by the far-right radio host Alex Jones, who remains influential with much of Trump's base.
"Without a doubt, you helped elect President Trump & provided immense support in our beloved Commonwealth of Pennsylvania," wrote MAGA activist Scott Presler in something of an open letter to Musk on X. "With the upcoming midterm elections, which will decide whether or not President Trump will be a four-year president, I'm asking (kindly) if we can bring the gang back together."
It also helps the MAGA case that in the early months of Trump's presidency, Democrats aligned themselves against Musk, owing to their opposition to the firing of federal workers and the cancelling of foreign aid programs.
Musk quickly became a boogeyman for Democrats — a key factor that's driving down interest in his proposed "America Party," according to polling.
"My argument to Elon is like, you're not going to be on the left, right?" Vance said. "Even if you wanted to be — and he doesn't —they're not going to have you, back that ship has sailed."
Both the White House and Musk did not respond to requests for comment.
A full reconciliation could be a ways off. But something resembling a detente between Musk and Trump has already taken shape.
Trump said in July that he would not seek to cut off subsidies to Musk's companies, writing on Truth Social that he wants "Elon, and all businesses within our Country, to THRIVE, in fact, THRIVE like never before!"
Musk, meanwhile, hasn't spoken about the "America Party" in weeks. He also gave $15 million to the GOP as recently as late June, remaining one of the party's biggest donors even after he began feuding with Trump.
He has also posted in support of Trump's move to federalize the District of Columbia's Metropolitan Police Department and deploy National Guard troops to the city after a former DOGE staffer was the victim of an alleged assault earlier this month.
"It is time to federalize DC," Musk wrote in response to a Truth Social post from Trump that suggested he would do so.
On Monday, Musk even directly praised Vance in a reply to a video of the vice president's appearance on former Musk aide Katie Miller's podcast.