Elon Musk made a move to mend fences with President Donald Trump after receiving a phone call last Friday from Vice President JD Vance and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, according to sources cited by The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday.
Vance, who has emerged as a loyal Trump ally while maintaining a role as a behind-the-scenes negotiator, kept his public distance from the spat. Though he clearly backed Trump’s side, he avoided speaking negatively about Musk, which positioned him to help broker a truce.
During their conversation with Musk, Vance and Wiles encouraged him to put an end to the public rift that had erupted earlier in the month, creating headlines and tension between the tech executive and the president.
Musk seemed to respond to their appeal by issuing a statement on X early Wednesday that read, “I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far.”
Trump, for his part, has recently signaled a more conciliatory attitude. Speaking on Monday, he addressed Musk’s recent criticism of the tax legislation by saying he was disappointed but open to restoring their relationship. “Things like that happen, I don’t blame him for anything,” Trump told the New York Post.
{Matzav.com}
