In a surprising twist in the ongoing feud between SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump, a little-known account with just 17 followers on the social media platform X managed to sway Musk—in just three sentences—to consider reconciling with the commander-in-chief.
In a post published on X, user @Fab25june, replied to one of Musk’s tweets saying, “This is a shame, this back and forth. You are both better than this. Cool off and take a step back for a couple of days.” Musk then replied to the user, saying, “Good advice. Ok, we won’t decommission Dragon.”
Not only did the post appear to prompt Musk to ease off his criticism of Trump and the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” but it may have also safeguarded the future of space exploration, for now.
Others also pushed for a reconciliation. Billionaire investor Bill Ackman wrote on X, “I support @realDonaldTrump and @elonmusk and they should make peace for the benefit of our great country. We are much stronger together than apart.” Musk then responded to Ackman, saying, “You’re not wrong.”
However, this feud involves two strong-willed figures, and according to CNN, the other party—President Trump—isn’t ready to make peace. Speaking to the network on Friday, Trump dismissed the idea of reconciliation, saying he’s “not even thinking about” Elon Musk and has no interest in speaking with him anytime soon.
“I’m not even thinking about Elon. He’s got a problem. The poor guy’s got a problem,” Trump said in an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash. The two prominent cultural and political figures traded barbs on social media Thursday, giving the public a front-row seat to the unraveling of their relationship in real time.
