So, guess what? On June 11, Elon Musk did a weird thing — he apologized to Donald Trump. It all started last week when Elon got all fired up on X (you know, Twitter’s reboot) and posted some harsh stuff. One tweet was basically hinting Trump had ties to Jeffrey Epstein — which, fair, got spicy ?. He even called for impeachment, yikes.
Then? It blew up. Tesla stock dipped about 14%, and analysts started whispering, “Hmm, this must be some clever strategy.” But no, turns out Elon’s feelings had gotten a bit … too real. He deleted the Epstein tweet, and then at 3 a.m. ET on June 11 he posted:
“I regret some of my posts about President Trump last week. They went too far.”
That’s it. Short, late-night confession.
So, what really sparked this? According to reports, Elon didn’t just wake up and tweet it — he actually rang up some big shots: White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, VP J.D. Vance, even reached out to Trump himself late Monday. Feels like a bit of a charm offensive, right?
Trump? Well, he hasn’t quite thrown a parade — but he’s walking it back. On the record he said he had “no hard feelings,” and on some podcast he said, “I guess I could forgive him.” Low bar, but hey — major step above nuclear war vibes from last week.
More interestingly, the markets cheered. Tesla stock popped 2–3% after the apology tweet — and Elon’s net worth got a $190 ish million bump. Oh, money heals everything, right?
And let’s not forget the stakes: Tesla’s about to launch its robotaxi service on June 22, and SpaceX is counting on Uncle Sam for contracts. So heating things up with the President? Probably not ideal.
Still, this whole thing had the vibe of a breakfast-table reality TV drama. One day you’re calling for impeachment, the next you’re saying sorry at 3 a.m. And replying to emojis. Trump’s camp says, yeah, they might get along again, but don’t hold your breath.
Here’s the big question: Was this just damage control to keep Tesla’s stocks happy — or did Elon actually realize he overreacted and crossed a line? I mean, who knows with him. But, as of now, tempers have cooled, tweets have been deleted and apology posted. Enough to get the party back on? Maybe not a full love fest, but… less icy, for sure.