Musk signals potential softening of feud with simple one emoji response to clip of Trump wishing him well

President Trump's narration with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, which appeared to publically stroke up past week arsenic the 2 feuded successful public, took a softer code connected Monday erstwhile Musk responded to a clip of the president connected X. 

"We had a large narration and I privation him good — precise well, actually," Trump said connected Monday successful a clip that was posted by blimpish influencer ALX. 

Musk responded to that station with a bosom emoji connected Monday evening.

Earlier successful the day, Fox News Digital reported that the nationalist spat betwixt the 2 billionaires appeared to beryllium losing steam aft Musk seemingly issued enactment from Trump's handling of the anti-ICE riots successful Los Angeles.

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Elon Musk and President Trump  (Getty Images)

"Governor Gavin Newscum and ‘Mayor’ Bass should apologize to the radical of Los Angeles for the perfectly horrible occupation that they’ve done, and this present includes the ongoing L.A. riots," Trump said precocious Sunday successful the station Musk shared. "These are not protesters, they are troublemakers and insurrectionists."

Additionally, Musk besides re-posted 1 of Vice President JD Vance’s posts connected X astir the riots.

"This infinitesimal calls for decisive leadership," Vance said, sharing a screenshot of a station from Trump astir however his medication would code the riots. "The president volition not tolerate rioting and violence." 

Musk besides appeared to station a self-deprecating gag astir himself connected X connected Sunday which galore interpreted to beryllium a veiled notation to the fallout with Trump.

"It’s outrageous however overmuch quality assassination has been directed astatine me, particularly by me!" Musk posted.

While speaking with reporters successful the Oval Office connected Thursday, Trump said that helium was "very disappointed" by Musk’s vocal criticisms of the bill. The president claimed that Musk knew what was successful the measure and "had nary problem" with it until the EV incentives had to beryllium cut.

On X, Musk called that appraisal "false."

Trump turned to societal media to knock Musk, who helium appointed to find ways to chopped $2 trillion aft forming the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

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Elon Musk looks connected arsenic President Donald Trump meets South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. (AP/Evan Vucci)

"Elon was ‘wearing thin,’ I asked him to leave, I took distant his EV Mandate that forced everyone to bargain Electric Cars that cipher other wanted (that helium knew for months I was going to do!), and helium conscionable went CRAZY!" Trump said successful 1 post.

In different post, Trump said, "I don’t caput Elon turning against me, but helium should person done truthful months ago. This is 1 of the Greatest Bills ever presented to Congress. It’s a Record Cut successful Expenses, $1.6 Trillion Dollars, and the Biggest Tax Cut ever given."

"If this Bill doesn’t pass, determination volition beryllium a 68% taxation increase, and things acold worse than that. I didn’t make this mess, I’m conscionable present to FIX IT. This puts our Country connected a Path of Greatness. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!"

At 1 point, Musk referenced precocious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein successful narration to Trump arsenic portion of the larger tirade successful a remark that respective Republicans told Fox News Digital went "too far."

Musk deleted that station days later. 

Other posts from Musk included a assertion that Trump would not person won the predetermination without his assistance portion accusing Trump of "ingratitude." In different post, Musk suggested that Trump should beryllium impeached and replaced by Vice President Vance. 

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President Donald Trump speaks during an lawsuit connected vigor accumulation successful the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, successful Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump told Fox News connected Friday that helium isn't funny successful talking to Musk, adding that "Elon's wholly mislaid it."

Trump besides said to Fox News' Bret Baier that helium isn't disquieted astir Musk's proposition to signifier a caller governmental party, citing favorable polls and beardown enactment from Republicans connected Capitol Hill.

Fox News Digital's Diana Stancy contributed to this report