During their verbal sparring on social media, billionaire Elon Musk has expressed regret for some of the statements he made against US President Donald Trump.
He posted, “They went too far,” on his social media account, X.
The Tesla owner’s decision to resign from his position in the White House and refer to Trump’s tax package as a “disgusting abomination” caused a public backlash between the two.
His message follows Trump’s statement in an interview with the New York message on Wednesday that he was amenable to the prospect of reconciliation. The president claimed there were “no hard feelings” despite being “a little disappointed” by the result.
Trump remarked, “I think he feels very badly that he said that,” in reference to Musk’s social media tirade.
Senators are currently deliberating the budget, which was approved by the House of Representatives last month and includes significant tax breaks and increased defence spending.
Musk said he thought the plan would “cause a recession in the second half of the year” and urged people to phone their lawmakers in Washington to “kill the bill”.
Without providing any proof, the software entrepreneur asserted that Trump is mentioned in federal documents that have not yet been made public and are connected to the late sexual criminal Jeffrey Epstein. The White House denied the allegations.
Trump responded by claiming Musk had “lost his mind” and threatening to revoke his estimated $38 billion (£28 billion) worth of federal contracts. Musk’s space technology business, SpaceX, receives a large portion of that money.
“He is really disrespectful, therefore I believe it’s a very bad thing. Trump stated in an interview with NBC on Sunday that “you could not disrespect the office of the president.”
Several of Musk’s posts from the weekend, including one demanding Trump’s impeachment, seemed to have been removed.
Musk was regarded as Trump’s right-hand man and was the biggest contributor to his 2024 campaign.
Steve Bannon, a former Trump associate, demanded that Musk, a South African native, be deported.
US Vice-President JD Vance expressed his hope that “Elon eventually returns to the fold,” although he acknowledged that it could be challenging given his “nuclear” decision.
While Democrats have watched the feud play out, the majority of Republicans have advocated for the two men to get back together.
Their repercussions followed Musk’s departure from the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) after only 129 days of employment.
