Tensions Appear to Ease Between President Trump and Elon Musk After Public Feud [WATCH]

The high-profile dispute between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk may be entering a de-escalation phase, just one day after the feud erupted publicly and drew widespread attention.

By Friday evening, both men expressed mutual goodwill despite the previous day’s exchange of sharp criticism.

The falling out stemmed from multiple sources of tension, including policy disagreements and personnel decisions inside the Trump administration.

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Musk, who has held a senior position as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), openly criticized President Trump’s major economic initiative, calling the proposed legislation a pathway to “debt slavery.”

America is in the fast lane to debt slavery https://t.co/eht8gaIMxY

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 4, 2025

This immense level of overspending will drive America into debt slavery! https://t.co/AuBXzJRjIT

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 4, 2025

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This spending bill contains the largest increase in the debt ceiling in US history!

It is the Debt Slavery Bill. https://t.co/7EEyUEha1q

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 4, 2025

The “Big Beautiful Bill,” as it has been described by the White House, according to The Congressional Budget Office (CBO), is projected to add $3.8 trillion to the national debt, which now exceeds $36 trillion.

3/ CBO fails to recognize how tax cuts, deregulation, and smart trade policy GROW the economy.

Just like in 2017, they’re not going deep enough. pic.twitter.com/IuFVSfmoxx

— Peter Navarro (@RealPNavarro) May 30, 2025

5/ This time, CBO assumes a 1.7% growth rate.

But if we add a half or one point more to CBO’s projected 1.7 growth rate — say 2.2% to 2.7% — it could generate $1.2 to $2.5 trillion in new tax revenue.

That shrinks the so-called $3.8 trillion “shortfall” to just $2.6 trillion or… pic.twitter.com/BGFiJpMgMj

— Peter Navarro (@RealPNavarro) May 30, 2025

Sources within both camps have identified Sergio Gor, the director of the Presidential Personnel Office, as a central figure in the conflict.

Pro-Musk allies have accused Gor of sabotaging the expected appointment of Musk associate Jared Isaacman to lead NASA.

Musk reportedly viewed Isaacman’s blocked nomination as retaliation, and President Trump acknowledged that Isaacman’s prior political donations to Democrats influenced the decision.

Gor and Musk have had a strained relationship for months, according to Axios and The Washington Post.

The rift reportedly deepened after Musk suspected Gor of leaking details of a contentious meeting with Trump’s cabinet to the press.

That story omitted Musk’s criticism of Gor’s office, leading Musk to believe the leak was intentional.

The White House has stood by Gor. Spokesman Steven Cheung told The Washington Post, “Sergio is a vital member of the team, and he has helped President Trump put together an Administration that is second to none. As a long-time advisor, there is nobody more capable of ensuring the government is staffed with people who are aligned with the mission to make America great again.”

Though Musk’s criticism of Trump’s bill was vocal, it may have been Isaacman’s failed NASA nomination that served as the breaking point.

Musk posted a series of messages on X expressing frustration, including one alleging Trump’s name appeared in the Epstein files—an accusation Musk has since deleted.

By Friday, Musk appeared to reverse course. He deleted several inflammatory posts, and signaled a willingness to reconcile, replying “Fair enough” to a video of Trump addressing the situation and saying any changes to federal contracts would “need to be fair.”

Fair enough

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 7, 2025

Musk’s father, Errol Musk, told The Times of London that the dispute reminded him of a power struggle between dominant animals.

“In any successful group of animals, whether gorillas, elephants or human beings, the dominant males will always fight for dominance,” he said.

“Because Trump is the one who was elected, Elon is going to have to accept he is not going to be the general.”

The feud’s timing also coincided with a drop in Musk’s personal net worth—reportedly losing $27 billion in just hours after the exchange became public.

President Trump had floated the idea of canceling federal loans and subsidies to Musk’s companies, including SpaceX and Tesla, but later softened his stance.

“I look at everything. He’s got a lot of money. He gets a lot of subsidy. So we’ll take a look at that,” Trump said.

Musk’s initial announcement on Thursday that he would decommission SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft was later reversed.

A move to pull Dragon from service would have forced the U.S. to return to relying on Russian spacecraft to reach orbit.

Though no direct conversation between Musk and President Trump has been scheduled, one White House source told The Washington Post, “There’s hope that there’s going to be a reconciliation. But it’ll never be the same.”

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