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Elon Musk has appeared to ease his feud with President Donald Trump after praising his foreign policy achievements.
The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX said Trump should get “credit where credit is due” after the White House announced that Israel had agreed to a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza.
Why It Matters
Since he left the White House at the end of May, Musk’s relationship with Trump has soured significantly. He has become a vocal critic of Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” which he believes will increase the U.S. national debt and negate the savings he said he had achieved through DOGE. The praise for Trump could be an olive branch from Musk during a tense moment in their dynamic.
What To Know
“Credit where credit is due. Donald Trump has successfully resolved several serious conflicts around the world,” Musk wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
The praise comes after Trump announced on Tuesday that Israel had agreed to a ceasefire deal that would be put to Hamas after consultation with other actors in the Middle East.
“My Representatives had a long and productive meeting with the Israelis today on Gaza,” Trump said in a statement.
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“Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions to finalize the 60-Day CEASEFIRE, during which time we will work with all parties to end the War.”
Trump said that Qatar and Egypt would present the final proposal to Hamas.
Despite the praise, Musk remains strongly opposed to Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which he has branded a “disgusting abomination” and “political suicide.”
On Monday, Musk said that Republican lawmakers who campaigned on cutting federal spending but backed Trump’s bill “should hang their heads in shame.”
Musk also said he would form a new political party and work to oust in primaries any congressional Republicans who said they were for cutting government spending, but then voted in favor of the bill.
What People Are Saying
Elon Musk on X: “Every member of Congress who campaigned on reducing government spending and then immediately voted for the biggest debt increase in history should hang their head in shame! And they will lose their primary next year if it is the last thing I do on this Earth.”
President Donald Trump on Truth Social: “Elon may get more subsidy than any human being in history, by far, and without subsidies, Elon would probably have to close up shop and head back home to South Africa.”
He added: “No more Rocket launches, Satellites, or Electric Car Production, and our Country would save a FORTUNE. Perhaps we should have DOGE take a good, hard, look at this? BIG MONEY TO BE SAVED!!!”
What Happens Next
The “Big Beautiful Bill” passed the Senate on Tuesday in a tight 50-50 split, with Vice President JD Vance breaking the tie. The legislation now returns to the House of Representatives. Trump has called on lawmakers to get it on his desk by July 4.