President Trump confirmed during a roundtable with farmers today that Elon Musk is now “a friend of mine again,” signaling the resolution of their public feud that began exactly one year ago.
The dispute originated in June 2023 when Musk publicly opposed President Trump’s proposed “One Big Beautiful Bill.” The conflict escalated, including Musk’s initial post accusing Trump of being linked to the Epstein files. Musk later deleted and retracted that claim.
Trump did not express immediate reconciliation with Musk, and the two only publicly reunited at Charlie Kirk’s funeral in early 2024. Since then, Musk has made appearances at both the White House and Mar-a-Lago.
During his remarks today, Trump also described Musk as “80 percent brilliant, 20 percent had his moments.”