Elon Musk suggested Monday that his high-profile clash with President Trump may be losing steam, with both men appearing to soften their tone after a week of bitter exchanges.
“We had a great relationship and I wish him well — very well, actually,” Trump told reporters at the White House, a moment captured on video and shared by X personality ALX.
Musk replied with a simple heart emoji, a subtle yet public gesture that hinted their once-close alliance might be on the mend after a volatile falling-out just days earlier.
Their rift, long simmering beneath the surface, exploded into public view last week. Musk, appearing on “CBS Sunday Morning” in late May, barely hid his disgust for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — a legislative package he warned could balloon the federal deficit by $3 trillion.
Musk intensified his criticism last Tuesday, blasting the bill as “outrageous, pork-filled” and “a disgusting abomination,” and calling on GOP lawmakers to “kill the bill.”
Things escalated dramatically on June 5 when Musk claimed on X that he was partly responsible for Trump’s electoral win last year. In another post, he accused the White House of burying the Jeffrey Epstein files to protect Trump — though he later deleted both messages.
Among Musk’s grievances was Trump’s decision to rescind the nomination of Jared Isaacman — a close friend of Musk’s — to lead NASA. The move further frayed their relationship.
Trump, 78, hit back hard, accusing Musk of having “lost his mind” and labeling his behavior “crazy.” He even hinted at possibly ending federal contracts with Musk’s businesses. That prompted Musk to fire back with a threat to ground the Dragon spacecraft — NASA’s main human spaceflight vehicle.
Musk, 53, ultimately walked back that warning, signaling he was not willing to fully burn the bridge.
Despite the turbulence, Musk has continued to show signs of respect for Trump’s leadership. In one post, he shared a Truth Social message from Trump blasting California’s leaders for their response to the Los Angeles riots.
“Governor Gavin Newscum [sic] and ‘Mayor’ [Karen] 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 said in the post that Musk reposted.
In another instance, Musk boosted a post from Vice President JD Vance, who echoed the administration’s stance on restoring order in the capital.
“This moment calls for decisive leadership,” Vance stated. “The president will not tolerate rioting and violence.”
{Matzav.com}
