Elon Musk back in Trump’s good graces after summer spat – E&E News by POLITICO

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By Sophia Cai | 10/27/2025 12:06 PM EDT
President Donald Trump confirms he and the billionaire have been chatting again since last month, marking a revival of a key alliance.
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One while traveling to Tokyo on Monday. Mark Schiefelbein/AP
President Donald Trump told reporters Monday that he’s been in touch with Elon Musk, saying the two have spoken “on and off” since sitting together at conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s funeral last month in Arizona and that their relationship is “good.”
“I’ve always liked Elon,” Trump said in response to a question from POLITICO aboard Air Force One en route to Japan. “He had a bad spell. He had a bad moment. But I like Elon, and I suspect I’ll always like him.”
The comments are the latest sign of a notable thaw between two men after a summer of public feuding.
Trump and Musk clashed repeatedly, exchanging personal insults and political threats as the tech billionaire and X owner said he might back candidates to run against Republicans, and even form a political party named the “America Party.”
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