Trump and Musk’s blowup fight begins to cool off

By Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing | 06/11/2025 12:51 PM EDT

Donald Trump’s onetime ally posted an overnight apology to the president in the wake of their online spat.

Elon Musk and President Donald Trump shake hands in the Oval Office.

President Donald Trump said he had “no hard feelings” for Elon Musk in an interview with the New York Post’s “Pod Force One” that published Wednesday. Francis Chung/POLITICO

President Donald Trump and former ally Elon Musk appear ready to mend fences after Musk’s offensive against the president’s “big beautiful bill” spilled over into a blowout battle between the two men on social media.

Trump said he had “no hard feelings” for his onetime pal in an interview with the New York Post’s “Pod Force One” that published Wednesday, signaling the potential start of a truce between the two feuding billionaires and social media network owners.

“Look, I have no hard feelings. I was really surprised that that happened. He went after a bill that’s phenomenal, that’s the best thing we’ve ever signed in this country,” Trump said, adding that he was “not a happy camper” at the time.

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But patching things up with his erstwhile adviser doesn’t rank among Trump’s top priorities.

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