'No hard feelings': Donald Trump responds to Elon Musk's apology after intense feud; JD Vance tries to ease tensions

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US President
Donald Trump
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Elon Musk
's apology following their very public online feud, saying he holds 'no hard feelings' after the billionaire admitted he had gone 'too far' in his criticism.
'I thought it was very nice that he did that,' Trump told the New York Post during an interview on Wednesday, after Musk posted a late-night message on his platform X saying, 'I regret some of my posts about President Donald Trump last week. They went too far.'
The spat between the two began last week when Musk unleashed a string of harsh social media comments, accusing Trump of blocking the release of government files related to the pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Musk also claimed that Trump wouldn't have won the 2024 election without his support and called the president's major tax bill a 'disgusting abomination.'
Musk's attacks followed his departure from the government's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). After stepping down, he called for Americans to 'kill the bill' in Congress, warning it could 'cause a recession in the second half of the year.' The bill includes tax cuts and increased defence spending and passed the House last month.
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Trump hit back, calling Musk 'crazy' and accusing him of suffering from 'Trump Derangement Syndrome.' He also threatened to review
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's federal contracts, reportedly worth around $38 billion. Despite the heated exchange, Trump appeared open to reconciliation.
'Look, I have no hard feelings,' he told columnist Miranda Devine on her 'Pod Force One' podcast. 'I was really surprised that that happened. He went after a bill that's phenomenal.
I think he feels very badly that he said that, actually.'
Efforts to patch things up have already begun behind the scenes. US vice president JD Vance and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles reportedly spoke to Musk on Friday in an attempt to ease tensions. While it remains unclear if Musk personally contacted Trump, some reports suggest he may have called the president earlier this week.
Trump declined to say whether he was ready to fully reconcile but left the door open.
'I guess I could, but we have to straighten out the country,' he was quoted as saying to the Post. 'And my sole function now is getting this country back to a level higher than it's ever been. And I think we can do that.'
Musk has been a major donor to Trump's campaign and had previously been viewed as a close ally. However, their falling out led to calls for Musk's deportation from former Trump adviser Steve Bannon and sparked debate across political circles.

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