Following President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s very public falling-out, the former DOGE head may be looking to reconcile.
Musk remained a close ally to Trump during his campaign and through the beginning of his second term. However, signs of tension began to appear publicly toward the end of Musk’s 130-day tenure as a special government employee.
Throughout the saga, Trump remained remarkably restrained.
Fault lines first emerged when Musk criticized Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” a landmark piece of legislation that would codify many of the president’s campaign promises. Musk first called the bill into question in May, saying he was “disappointed” with the amount of spending in it.
Although his critiques were relatively tame at first, they quickly devolved once he departed from the DOGE.
Musk poured fuel
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