President Trump said Thursday he has no interest in stripping Elon Musk-owned companies of billions in federal money — adding that he wants the former “first buddy” to

Musk insisted that his companies are not receiving any special government subsidies, as he appeared to dismiss the chance for a potential detente in his feud with Trump.

President Donald Trump has taken to Truth Social to extend a surprising olive branch to Elon Musk, vowing he doesn’t plan to “destroy” the Tesla CEO’s empire and actually wants him “to thrive.” The shift in tone comes amid an explosive public feud that saw Musk accusing Trump of appearing in Jeffrey Epstein’s secret files—a claim that Trump has tried desperately to deflect.

Elon Musk hit back at President Trump’s claim that he didn’t want to strip the mogul’s companies of his government subisidies. Trump seemingly extended an olive branch after the public falling out between the two by denying reports that he had it out for Musk.

Musk, who has been floating the idea of creating a third political party for weeks in the wake of his split with the president, reignited the push over the weekend after the passage of Trump's sweeping tax cut and spending bill -- which Musk railed against over its estimated impact adding trillions to the national debt.

President Donald Trump took a break from his bitter public feud with Elon Musk by offering support to Tesla in an early morning post on Truth Social.

In a deepening public feud, Elon Musk has fired back at President Donald Trump’s assertion that his companies will continue to enjoy federal subsidies, with the tech billionaire stating unequivocally that these incentives have already been scrapped.

President Donald Trump on Thursday said the U.S. will not be pulling its subsidies of Elon Musk’s companies, despite earlier threats to do so and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s Wednesday indication that the U.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk officially exited his role as a special government employee in May, and his fallout with President Donald Trump over the One Big Beautiful Bill Act added to Tesla's struggles early in 2025,

The feud between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump heated up again Tuesday after the billionaire slammed Republicans over the president's spending bill.

Donald Trump tried to cut ties with Elon Musk’s SpaceX following their fallout, it has been reported. As Mr Trump’s relationship with his former “first buddy” descended into a bitter feud, the US president suggested he could save public money by terminating contracts awarded to Mr Musk’s companies.