In a surprising turn following a week-long political storm, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Wednesday publicly expressed regret over his recent social media outbursts aimed at U.S. President Donald Trump. The apology comes in the wake of a sharp fallout that erupted after Musk's resignation from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and his vocal criticism of a Trump-backed spending bill.
In a tweet posted earlier today, Musk admitted, “I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far.”
This apparent olive branch follows days of escalating tension that began when Musk lambasted the administration’s key spending bill, calling it a “disgusting abomination” and urging political retribution against Republican lawmakers who supported it. The legislation is a central pillar of President Trump’s second-term domestic agenda.
The White House responded swiftly and sternly.
During an interview with NBC News on Saturday, President Trump warned, “He’ll have to pay very serious consequences if he does that,” referring to Musk’s threats to fund primary challengers against incumbent Republican legislators. Trump added emphatically, “I have no intention of speaking to him.”
