Trump, Musk spoke ahead of ‘regret’ post amid reconciliation talk: Reports
- Elon Musk privately called President Donald Trump on the evening of June 10, marking their first direct contact since their public fallout.
- This call followed a week of escalating attacks by Musk on Trump, including calls for impeachment and linking him to Epstein files, which led Trump allies to urge Musk to ease tensions.
- After the call, Musk publicly apologized on June 11 for some posts about Trump, deleted inflammatory tweets, and stepped down from his government efficiency role earlier this month.
- Musk expressed remorse for certain comments he made about President Trump recently, admitting they were excessive, and White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt indicated that Trump welcomed the apology.
- Their dialogue and Musk’s softened criticism suggest possible reconciliation, supported by political pressure and Speaker Mike Johnson’s expectation of reconciliation soon.
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The waves between Elon Musk and Donald Trump seem to have smoothed out again. However, according to a media report, the president was at first very touched.
NEW: Elon Called Trump Before Posting Public Apology
Before reflecting on his public row with President Donald Trump, Elon Musk first called the man himself. The two former friends spoke privately, leading Musk to post an apology on social media shortly after 3 a.m. in the early hours of Wednesday morning. “I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far,” the Tesla founder wrote. The call, which occurred last Friday, followed others between Musk and Vice Pr…
US President Trump and his former advisor Musk seem to be approaching again after their public debate.
In Need of Political Allies, Musk Reunites with Trump.
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Musk spoke to Trump privately before posting message of ‘regret’ - West Hawaii Today
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump received a phone call from Elon Musk late on Monday night, outreach that led to a public expression of regret by the billionaire early Wednesday for the attacks he had lodged against the president in their extraordinary public showdown last week, according to three people briefed on the conversation.
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