Elon Musk spoke to Trump before apologising over social media feud: Report
Elon Musk privately called President Donald Trump on Monday before posting a message on X saying he regretted some of his social media comments, according to a White House source cited by Reuters.The apology, posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, read: "I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far." Trump later called the gesture "very nice," signalling a possible thaw in their public feud.
advertisementAccording to the New York Times that the apology came after Musk spoke privately with Vice President JD Vance and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles on Friday. The talks aimed to find a way to calm tensions between the two men, who had been engaged over a social media feud.BITTER FEUD FOLLOWED BY A SOFTENING OF TONE
The feud began last Thursday when Musk lashed out at Trump's Big Beautiful Bill. Trump responded by downplaying Musk's role in his political success. The argument quickly escalated after Musk even tried to link Trump to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Over the next few days, Musk signalled that he wanted to fix the relationship. After his conversation with Wiles and Vance, he deleted several social media posts, including one that alleged Trump's name was in government files related to Epstein.advertisementDespite Musk's efforts, Trump reportedly told his advisers he was not interested in talking to the billionaire and was "done with him." He repeated the same message in press interviews. However, behind closed doors, teams on both sides were working to bring about a reconciliation.MUSK MOVES TO MEND TIES Musk seemed more keep to make peace, despite the fact that both men had a lot on the line. Trump threatened to revoke SpaceX's billion-dollar government contracts. Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, Musk, who is also one of the biggest donors to the Republican Party, has promised to contribute an additional $100 million to Trump's outside political groups.Musk's knowledge of the inner circle of the administration also gives him a great deal of influence. Trump might not want to exclude Musk entirely in order to avoid the issues of his term in the office, where former staffers wrote books on him, revealing some 'critical' secret.Tune InMust Watch
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