{"id":2445902,"date":"2025-06-11T12:22:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T16:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-changes-his-tune-on-trump-expresses-regret\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T12:24:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T16:24:39","slug":"elon-musk-changes-his-tune-on-trump-expresses-regret","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-changes-his-tune-on-trump-expresses-regret\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk Changes His Tune on Trump, Expresses &#8216;Regret&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felon-musk-changes-his-tune-on-trump-expresses-regret%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2445902&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The conflict between former President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the head of the Department of Goverment Efficiency (DOGE), has taken recent turns. Initially marked by an embittered feud, their relationship appeared to reach a resolution. Though, underlying tensions persisted as musk publicly criticized Trump&#8217;s &#8220;One Big Lovely Bill Act,&#8221; labeling it a &#8220;disgusting abomination.&#8221; Their exchanges escalated to personal attacks, with Musk even calling for Trump&#8217;s impeachment and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >making controversial accusations tied<\/a> to Jeffrey Epstein, which he later deleted. Trump responded with insults, describing Musk as having &#8220;lost his mind.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite the heated exchanges, Musk recently expressed regret for some of his posts about Trump, indicating a potential willingness to mend fences. Trump, while acknowledging their past good relationship, suggested that it remains in the past. He wished Musk well during a press briefing, to which Musk responded positively on social media. while there are signs of reconciliation,lingering friction remains evident in their dynamic interactions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>All&rsquo;s well that ends well &hellip; right?<\/p>\n<p>The embittered feud between President Donald Trump and former Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk does, in fact, appear to have ended amicably, all things considered.<\/p>\n<p>But is everything OK now between the two outsized personalities?<\/p>\n<p>The answer to that question is a bit murkier.<\/p>\n<p>To wit, a behind-the-scenes dispute over the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (which Musk opposes due to budgetary concerns) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elon-escalates-war-big-beautiful-bill-kill-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spilled into the public last week<\/a>, with the former DOGE lead lambasting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/most-of-bidens-1-9-trillion-coronavirus-relief-bill-has-nothing-to-do-with-public-health\/\" title=\"Most Of Biden\u2019s .9 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill Has Nothing To Do With Public Health\">congressional spending bill<\/a> on X as a &ldquo;disgusting abomination.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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the latter claim has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elon-musk-deletes-epstein-post-targeting-trump-teases-entertaining-outcome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">since been deleted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, never one to leave verbal abuse unanswered, similarly fired back, describing Musk as &ldquo;a man who had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-shoots-reported-peace-talk-musk-man-lost-mind\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lost his mind<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>After all of that, however, it appears at least one person is ready to wave the white flag on this spat &mdash; and it&rsquo;s not the commander-in-chief.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I regret some of my posts about President <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> last week. They went too far.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1932695486684950962?\">June 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I regret some of my posts about President [Donald Tump] last week,&rdquo; Musk posted to X early Wednesday. &ldquo;They went too far.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While Trump does not appear to have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-fbi-deemed-2017-targeted-shooting-of-republicans-at-baseball-field-a-suicide-attempt-not-domestic-terrorism-scalise-responds\/\" title=\"Report: FBI Deemed 2017 Targeted Shooting Of Republicans At Baseball Field A Suicide Attempt, Not Domestic Terrorism. Scalise Responds.\u00a0\">publicly responded<\/a> to this latest post from Musk, the president has also made clear that whatever bad blood existed between the two was largely done and over.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, just a couple days before Musk&rsquo;s apology X post, Trump was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/barr-says-he-will-not-appoint-special-counsel-to-investigate-election-or-hunter-biden\/\" title=\"Barr Says He Will Not Appoint Special Counsel to Investigate Election or Hunter Biden\">answering questions<\/a> at the White House when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-trump-extends-olive-branch-elon-makes-clear-good-relationship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">topic inevitably came around<\/a> to the ex-DOGE lead.<\/p>\n<p>Trump largely answered questions about Musk positively, but did note that whatever &ldquo;good&rdquo; relationship the two may have &ldquo;had&rdquo; will remain in the past tense.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Look, I wish him well,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;You understand, we had a good relationship, and I just wish him well &mdash; very well, actually.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Musk responded to a clip of Trump&rsquo;s answer with a heart emoji:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"qme\">&#10084;&#65039;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1932185767188853081?\">June 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Musk was originally tapped to head up DOGE in an effort to curb government waste and trim spending fat.<\/p>\n<p>He has since left that post to pursue his personal businesses, such as Tesla, SpaceX, and X.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The contentious rivalry between President Donald Trump and former head of the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk, seems to have concluded on a positive note. However, the current state of their relationship remains somewhat unclear. 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