Tech magnate, Elon Musk, has backtracked on his recent outbursts targeting U.S. President Donald Trump, expressing regret over the intensity of his remarks.
“I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week,” Musk posted early Wednesday on X, the social media platform he owns.
“They went too far.”
Although Musk didn’t pinpoint the specific statements he regrets, his apology follows a barrage of harsh criticism against Trump last week, including an unverified accusation that the Trump administration deliberately withheld files related to Jeffrey Epstein to shield the president’s alleged ties to the convicted sex offender.
Musk, who stepped down as head of the Department of Government Efficiency last month, had previously been a staunch supporter of Trump, notably during his re-election bid and early presidency.
Their relationship took a sharp turn last week when Musk denounced Trump’s ambitious “One Big, Beautiful Bill” — a legislative package combining tax cuts with increased spending, calling it a “disgusting abomination.”
Following that, Musk launched a series of fiery posts attacking both Trump and Republican economic policies, igniting a high-profile feud between the billionaire entrepreneur and the former president.
Musk, who reportedly invested hundreds of millions in Trump’s White House campaign, went so far as to assert that Trump wouldn’t have won without his backing. He also voiced support for the president’s impeachment.
In what became his most damning allegation, Musk declared Trump was “in” the Epstein files and suggested this was “the real reason” they remained undisclosed. The White House responded by labeling Musk’s statement “an unfortunate episode.”
The clash escalated when Trump countered by suggesting that eliminating federal contracts and subsidies to Musk’s companies, including Tesla and SpaceX, would be a straightforward way to reduce government spending.
Speaking with NBC News on Saturday, Trump confirmed he had no plans to reconcile with Musk, stating, “I have no intention of speaking to him.”
He also cautioned Musk that pushing for primary challenges against Republicans who backed the bill would bring “very serious consequences.”
However, by Monday, Trump seemed to adopt a more conciliatory tone, telling reporters that he and Musk had once shared “a great relationship” and offering him well wishes.
In the lead-up to his public apology, Musk had already begun efforts to ease tensions. He quietly deleted several X posts targeting Trump, including the contentious Epstein claim and reshared a number of Trump’s own posts praising his immigration policies and criticizing the unrest in Los Angeles.
