Trump and Musk made peace: the most influential people in the White House tried to settle the quarrel

Elon Musk called President Donald Trump on the evening of June 9. On the morning of June 11, he said he regretted the social media posts about the president he made during their public spat, reports CNN.

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The call to the president, which lasted just a few seconds, came after Vice President J.D. Vance and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles spoke with Musk on June 6. The three discussed the dispute between Trump and the tech billionaire, two sources told CNN.

After the calls, Musk toned down his attacks, deleting his most strident posts about the president, including a post related to Jeffrey Epstein and one in which he agreed with the proposal to impeach Trump. On June 11, Musk even wrote on X that some of his posts “went too far.”

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Over the past week, Republican lawmakers and influential Trump supporters have been privately reaching out to Musk, urging him not only to make peace with the president but also to support his domestic policy bill.

When Musk was considered Trump’s “first friend,” many of the president’s closest advisers had built their own relationships with the tech billionaire. After the highly public split between him and the president, those connections were used to try to bring Musk back to Trump’s side.

Through text messages and phone calls, the president’s allies tried to ease tensions and explain to Musk the importance of the Big Beautiful Bill, which is facing challenges in the Senate. Musk was open to dialogue, but continued to criticize the bill’s lack of spending cuts, according to people familiar with the talks.

On June 9, House Speaker Mike Johnson said he was in touch with Musk and was "trying to be a peacemaker" between him and the president.

"I think the heat is dying down, and I really hope these two can make peace," the Louisiana Republican said.

While Musk's call to Trump makes it seem like the billionaires are on the path to reconciliation, many in the president's circle still want Musk to publicly support the bill.

"He has real concerns, but we all hope he will change his position. His words carry a lot of weight," one source said.

Trump advised Vance to be diplomatic, the same source said.

Sources familiar with the discussions told CNN that when Wiles and Vance reached out to Musk, the conflict between Trump and the Tesla founder began to subside.

"By that point, Musk appeared to be backing down, and the president was no longer as angry as he had been the day before," they said.

While it initially seemed as if Musk's attacks might serve as a final break in their alliance, in recent days the president has privately expressed less negativity toward Musk than many expected.

Vance recorded a podcast with Theo Vaughn on June 5, which aired on June 7. During the recording, the vice president said he thought Musk's behavior toward Trump was a "huge mistake," but expressed hope that he would "come back to the team."

"I think if Elon would just cool down a little bit, everything would be fine," Vance concluded.

After a public spat last week, Musk began to gradually warm up to Trump over the weekend, as protests against immigration raids erupted in Los Angeles.

Musk appeared to back the Trump administration's stance on the situation in Los Angeles, adding images of American flags to Vance's post that "the president will not tolerate rioting and violence." The Tesla CEO has long advocated for closed borders, an end to illegal immigration, and deportations.

Musk posted a screenshot of Trump's post on Truth Social, which said California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass "owe the people of Los Angeles an apology."

This week, he re-followed White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and conservative podcaster and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, both of whom he unfollowed during his spat with Trump. Kirk has publicly called for Musk and Trump to make peace.

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"I know both of those guys... I'm optimistic and I'm going to do everything I can to help them get back together," Kirk said on June 10.

Musk's June 11 message of regret was revealed to the president, prompting Trump to tell the New York Post in a brief phone interview: "That was very nice of him."

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