How Trump and Musk repaired their relationship — and Charlie Kirk’s role in mending those fences
- The grisly assassination of young conservative activist Charlie Kirk played a key role in the reconciliation between President Donald Trump and billionaire supporter Elon Musk, according to a new report.
- Kirk was among those in Trump's orbit who worked behind the scenes to mend the rift that developed in June 2025, The Wall Street Journal reports, after Musk's haphazard, Trump-enabled DOGE cuts to government spending enraged members of the president's Cabinet.
- The quarrel burst into view when the world's richest person lashed out at Trump on social media, alleging to his 240 million followers th
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- The grisly assassination of young conservative activist Charlie Kirk played a key role in the reconciliation between President Donald Trump and billionaire supporter Elon Musk, according to a new report.
- Kirk was among those in Trump's orbit who worked behind the scenes to mend the rift that developed in June 2025, The Wall Street Journal reports, after Musk's haphazard, Trump-enabled DOGE cuts to government spending enraged members of the president's Cabinet.
- The quarrel burst into view when the world's richest person lashed out at Trump on social media, alleging to his 240 million followers th
Sources: The Independent