US EditionElon Musk Returns to White House for Bin Salman Dinner After Ending Trump Feud
Elon Musk attended a White House black-tie dinner hosted by President Trump honoring Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, marking an end to their recent public feud.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump hosted a White House dinner honoring Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and patted Elon Musk's stomach during the livestreamed event, praising Saudi investment pledges and elevating Saudi Arabia to a `major non-NATO-ally`.
- Earlier this year, Elon Musk abruptly left the Department of Government Efficiency on May 30, arriving at the White House with a black eye and criticizing the GOP's Big Beautiful Bill, prompting President Donald Trump to accuse him of `Trump Derangement Syndrome` by June 5, 2025.
- Notable attendees included Paramount CEO David Ellison, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth, Blackstone CEO Stephen A. Schwarzman, General Motors CEO Mary Barra, and Donald Trump Jr., while Trump praised Nvidia and Tim Cook, Apple CEO, noting SpaceX retained federal contracts.
- Soon after, the Senate deemed the legislation passed without a vote and sent it to President Donald Trump, following the House vote Tuesday 427-1 on Epstein files, with the president's name in recent emails.
- Observers note Elon Musk is firmly back on the Trump train and the public spat is done, while oligarchs and leaders must work in tandem with Trump's political machine and federal contracts.
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Is the bromance back? Musk makes first White House appearance since DOGE exit
Social media users are questioning whether US president Donald Trump and former DOGE boss Elon Musk are back on good terms, after the Twitter/X owner was seen attending a black-tie dinner held at the White House for Saudi Arabia crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman. The pair previously clashed over the Republican's One Big Beautiful Bill.
After Qatar, Saudi Arabia also receives new, far-reaching security guarantees from the USA. Elon Musk is coming back to the White House and Cristiano Ronaldo for a banquet with the Saudi crown prince.
Elon Musk returned to the White House, in a sign that tensions between President Donald Trump and the richest man in the world have cooled since the harsh break in tax spending at the beginning of the year, which fractured his earlier close relationship.Musk was invited as a guest to a gala dinner in honor of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, which was attended by other big business names such as Tim Cook, David Ellison, Marc Benioff, Bill…
Elon Musk returns to White House for bin Salman dinner after ending Trump feud
Billionaire Elon Musk returned to the White House Tuesday for a black-tie dinner with President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.Musk joined several tech titans, finance and investment leaders, energy executives and sports icons in the East Room for the lavish event.The dinner marked a rare visit to the White House for Musk following his public split with Trump in June over his position on the "big, beautiful bill."The for…
Apple CEO Tim Cook, Elon Musk attend President Donald Trump’s black-tie dinner for Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Apple CEO Tim Cook, Elon Musk, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and AMD CEO Lisa Su were among several high profile tech executives at the dinner.(Photo: Associated Press) High-profile guests at President Donald Trump’s black-tie dinner honoring Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, on Tuesday night included the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook, and other business executives and billionaires whose combined n…
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