President Trump told reporters Thursday that he was "amazed" Elon Musk had endorsed him in the first place, given Trump's long-standing position on electric vehicles that would hurt Musk's company. Why it matters: In the aftermath of Trump and Musk's fallout — which shifted from scorched earth calls to impeachment to a more peaceful stalemate — the president and the former DOGE head have struck a conciliatory tone.

JD Vance and Susie Wiles pushed Elon Musk to repair his relationship with President Trump after the tech billionaire blew up at the president in a dramatic and public falling out, according to people familiar with the matter. In a call last Friday, the vice president and the White House chief of staff urged Musk to put an end to the feud.

Musk used X—formerly Twitter—to help rebuild Trump's public image and support his presidential run. What happens if he turns it against the president?