Elon Musk had private chat with Donald Trump before he publicly expressed regret over their feud: Report

Elon Musk also had a phone call with Vice President JD Vance and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles
PUBLISHED JUN 12, 2025
Elon Musk had a phone call with Donald Trump before he publicly regretted his fight with him (Getty Images)
Elon Musk had a phone call with Donald Trump before he publicly regretted his fight with him (Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: Elon Musk first reportedly approached President Donald Trump via a phone call on Monday, June 9, night before publicly regretting his feud with him on X, previously known as Twitter.

The billionaire also had a phone call with Vice President JD Vance and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles on Friday, June 6, as well, CNN reported, citing two sources.

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 30: Tesla CEO Elon Musk removes his hat as he listens to a question from a reporter alongside U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Musk, who served as an adviser to Trump and led the Department of Government Efficiency, announced he would leave his role in the Trump administration to refocus on his businesses. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Tesla CEO Elon Musk removes his hat as he listens to a question from a reporter alongside President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

One insider spilled that by the time Wiles and Vance had words with Musk, the SpaceX CEO “appeared to already be backing off at that point, and the president wasn’t as pissed by then as he was the day before.”

Elon Musk admits to have gone ‘too far’ in attacking Trump

The publication also reported that after having the conversations on phone, Musk decided to go public with his remorse about his decision to attack the Republican leader, which included him alleging that Trump blocked the release of the Epstein files as he was named in it.

He had even suggested that the commander-in-chief should be impeached.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 24: White House Senior Advisor, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk (L) speaks during a cabinet meeting held by U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on March 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. This is Trump's third cabinet meeting of his second term, and it focused on spending cuts proposed by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
White House Senior Advisor, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks during a cabinet meeting held by President Donald Trump at the White House on March 24, 2025 in Washington, DC (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

But in the early hours of Wednesday, June 11, he posted, “I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far.”



 

Trump appreciates Elon Musk’s tweet

The Daily Beast, citing a New York Times report, said that the advisers on both sides worked to mend Musk and Trump’s relationship, despite the latter claiming last week that the Tesla CEO had “lost his mind” and he was not interested in restoring their friendship.

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 09: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the Invest America Roundtable in the State Dinning room at the White House on June 09, 2025 in Washington, DC. At the roundtable event President Trump, lawmakers and a group of CEOs announced plans for the “Trump Account” investments for kids which would deposit $1,000 in an investment accounts for newborn Americans. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the Invest America Roundtable in the State Dinning room at the White House on June 9, 2025 in Washington, DC (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

He even told CNN, “I’m not even thinking about Elon. He’s got a problem. The poor guy’s got a problem.”

However, it seems Trump has now gone soft. 

As per a new report by The New York Post, the 78-year-old said during a brief phone conversation Wednesday morning, “I thought it was very nice that he did that.”

Besides, recently when Trump spoke with New York Post columnist Miranda Devine on the debut episode of ‘Pod Force One', he said about Musk, “Look, I have no hard feelings. I was really surprised that that happened. He went after a bill that’s phenomenal. …He just — I think he feels very badly that he said that, actually.”

FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA - JUNE 10: U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage during a rally with U.S. Army troops on June 10, 2025 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Trump is traveling to Fort Bragg Army base to observe a military demonstration and give remarks in honor of the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump takes the stage during a rally with Army troops on June 10, 2025 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Trump is traveling to Fort Bragg Army base to observe a military demonstration and give remarks in honor of the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

The 47th president also mentioned that he was “disappointed” in the former senior advisor but also said that he does not “blame him for anything. I was a little disappointed.”

Elon Musk began feud by slamming Trump's 'big beautiful bill'

DOHA, QATAR - MAY 14: Elon Musk waves as he arrives for a state dinner at the Lusail Palace on May 14, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. The visit underscores the strategic partnership between the United States and Qatar, focusing on regional security and economic collaboration. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Elon Musk waves as he arrives for a state dinner at the Lusail Palace on May 14, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. The visit underscores the strategic partnership between the United States and Qatar, focusing on regional security and economic collaboration (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

The issue between Musk and Trump reportedly first started when the former criticized Trump's signature spending bill.

He had tweeted, “I'm sorry, but I just can't stand it anymore. This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.”

The White House hit back as spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said at a White House briefing, as per Reuters, “Look, the president already knows where Elon Musk stood on this bill. It doesn't change the president's opinion. This is one big, beautiful bill, and he's sticking to it.”

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