Elon Musk said Wednesday he regrets some of the posts he made on X last week bashing President Donald Trump, a significant climbdown by the billionaire who triggered a feud with the president last week by attacking his signature spending bill.
Elon Musk said he regrets his posts attacking President Donald Trump last week.
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Key Takeaways
- In a post on X, Musk wrote: “I regret some of my posts about President Donald Trump last week,” adding, “They went too far.”
- The billionaire’s latest post is the first time he has directly expressed regret about his flurry of posts attacking Trump last week.
- Over the weekend, Musk appeared to signal he was backing away from the feud by first quietly deleting incendiary tweets alleging Trump’s name was in the “Epstein files” and another one endorsing Trump’s impeachment.
- The billionaire has also appeared to express support for the Trump administration’s response to the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles, as he reshared a Truth Social post by Trump attacking California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
How Has Tesla’s Stock Reacted To Musk’s Latest Tweet?
Tesla shares rose 2.67% in premarket Wednesday to $335 after Musk’s apology. The electric car maker’s stock had taken a severe beating last week as the feud between the president and the world’s richest person escalated. However, the latest premarket bump has pushed the stock’s price back to the level it was on June 4, a day before the two publicly feuded.
What Has Trump Said About The Musk’s Attempt To Cool The Feud?
The president had not reacted to Musk’s latest tweet as of early Wednesday. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Monday, Trump said about Musk: “I would think that if I were him, I’d want to speak to me. But, and maybe he has already called, you’d have to ask him, ask him whether or not he’s already called.” He later added: “Look, I wish him well…You understand, we had a good relationship.”
Key Background
Musk, who left his role as a Trump administration “special government employee” late last month, has since attacked the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” backed by the president and the House GOP. However, on Thursday, Musk aimed his attacks directly at Trump by first sharing older clips of the president bashing Republicans for raising the debt ceiling.
Trump shot back by telling reporters he believes Musk may have “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” a phrase he regularly uses to attack critics. This triggered a back-and-forth between the two former allies as Trump threatened to scrap the government contracts and subsidies granted to Musk-owned companies, while the Tesla CEO alleged, without evidence, the release of the so-called “Epstein Files” was being held back as Trump’s name was allegedly in it.
