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Elon Musk and Donald Trump had dinner together at the president’s Mar-a-Lago club on Saturday evening, months after an intense public feud.
Tesla CEO Musk, on the cusp of becoming the world’s first trillionaire, shared an image of himself dining with Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on X.
“Had a lovely dinner last night with @POTUS and @FLOTUS,” he wrote. “2026 is going to be amazing!”
- Elon Musk and Donald Trump reconciled over dinner at Mar-a-Lago after a public feud.
- Musk had criticized Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill online and planned a centrist America Party to oppose it.
- Musk once claimed Trump was in the Epstein files, sparking controversy before deleting the tweet and apologizing.
- Trump praised Musk as '80% super-genius and 20% mistakes,' calling him a 'well-meaning person' after their reunion.
Donald and Melania Trump had dinner with Elon Musk on the weekend
Image credits: Joe Raedle/Getty Images
It comes after the pair had a public falling-out last year over Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, which is estimated to add about $3.3 trillion to the national debt over the next decade.
Before their feud, Musk had spent time working in Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to slash federal spending.
He left that role in May and soon targeted Trump’s legislation online, describing it as “outrageous”, “pork-filled” and a “disgusting abomination.”
Had a lovely dinner last night with @POTUS and @FLOTUS.
2026 is going to be amazing! pic.twitter.com/1Oq35b1PEC
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 4, 2026
He lobbied for members of Congress to reject the bill and then announced plans to set up his own political party—the ‘America Party,’ which he described as centrist.
Musk also dropped a “bombshell” claim that Trump was in the Epstein files and said it was why the U.S. government had not released the documents.
“Time to drop the really big bomb: @realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!” Musk wrote at the time.
President Trump and Elon Musk at Mar-a-lago tonight.
We are so back! pic.twitter.com/iNsVafxidh
— Brick Suit (@Brick_Suit) January 4, 2026
The pair continued to trade blows, with Trump labeling Musk as “crazy” and a “train wreck,” even suggesting that he could deport him back to South Africa.
Trump also claimed that Musk was mainly upset because the bill would cut electric vehicle (EV) subsidies, which could hurt Tesla.
“I am saddened to watch Elon Musk go completely ‘off the rails,’ essentially becoming a TRAIN WRECK over the past five weeks,” Trump wrote in July.
The pair had a public falling-out last year
Image credits: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Musk later deleted his Epstein tweet and apologized for some of his posts about Trump, saying they went “too far.”
Speaking to reporters on Air Force One on Sunday, Trump seemed to suggest that the bromance was back on track.
“Elon’s great,” Trump replied when asked if he was back in the fold. “I say about Elon, he’s 80% super-genius and 20% he makes mistakes.
“But he’s a good guy. He’s a well-meaning person.”
.@POTUS after dining with @elonmusk at Mar-a-Lago on Saturday: “Elon is a good guy. He’s a well-meaning person.” pic.twitter.com/Bp9ACApNIb
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) January 5, 2026
Saturday’s dinner comes after the pair had a brief meeting at the funeral of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk in September.
At Kirk’s public memorial service at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, the president and the Tesla boss were seen sitting next to each other.
Trump and Musk could be seen talking during Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s speech, and then shaking hands before Musk got up and walked away.
The White House and Musk both shared posts about the reunion on Musk’s social media platform, X.
Image credits: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Musk shared an image of himself and Trump engaged in conversation, with the caption “For Charlie.”
The White House reshared the image and similarly posted a photograph of the pair, taken from behind, with the caption, “POTUS x @ElonMusk. For Charlie.”
According to lip-reader Nicola Hickling, Trump and Musk were talking about working things out.
Hickling revealed to the Daily Mail that Trump said, “How are you doing?” as he turned to greet Musk.
Musk and Trump briefly reunited at Charlie Kirk’s funeral
For Charlie pic.twitter.com/8092jIt319
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 21, 2025
After Musk appeared to shrug, Trump reportedly told him, “So Elon, I’ve heard you wanted to chat.”
UFC CEO Dana White then looked to join the conversation, and Trump proposed, “Let’s try and work out how to get back on track.”
Musk at this point nodded his head, and Trump then shook his hand. According to Hickling, Trump told his old pal Musk, “I’ve missed you.”
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Two dogs sniffing each others' hindquarters. Musk backed down, but realised he needs all the access to the information that the US government has on all its citizens, and Trump is stupid enough to allow him access if he licks Trump's hindquarters enough.
Two dogs sniffing each others' hindquarters. Musk backed down, but realised he needs all the access to the information that the US government has on all its citizens, and Trump is stupid enough to allow him access if he licks Trump's hindquarters enough.
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