Trump and Musk Bury the Hatchet After JD Vance Brokers Peace Call—Elon Issues Rare Apology
Political fireworks fizzle as tech and power players make amends.
Two of America''s most volatile egos—Donald Trump and Elon Musk—called a truce today following a surprise intervention by Senator JD Vance. The peace talks came after Musk issued an uncharacteristic apology, though insiders whisper it required more backchannel maneuvering than a crypto whale dumping before a rally.
Behind the scenes: Vance''s Rolodex proves mightier than Twitter feuds.
The Ohio senator''s late-night phone diplomacy cut through years of sniping between the billionaire and the former president. No word on whether Dogecoin was accepted as a peace offering—but with these two, never rule out a pump-and-dump détente.
Closer: In a world where billionaires play statesmen and politicians court tech cash, today''s truce smells suspiciously like a leveraged buyout of personal grudges. Just don''t ask who''s holding the bag.
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Vice President JD Vance and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles’ phone call to the Tesla (TSLA) CEO may have contributed to the drop in tensions, according to the Wall Street Journal. Vance and Wiles advised Musk to end the fight before it got out of hand.
Musk Issues Apology to Trump
“I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far,” said Musk on X this morning. WHITE House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Trump saw the post and was “appreciative of it.” In addition, Leavitt added that the White House had not initiated the process of reviewing government contracts with Musk’s companies.
TSLA stock was trading higher this morning, although it has since given up its gains. The EV company has tentatively scheduled its Robotaxi launch for June 22.
