June 11, 2025

Elon Musk called Trump before conveying his 'regret' for some of his posts about him, sources say

WATCH: Elon Musk says he ‘went too far’ in some posts critical of Trump

Elon Musk called President Donald Trump on Monday night, two sources familiar with the conversation told ABC News, after their bitter public feud last week.

Musk posted on X early Wednesday morning, "I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far."

Musk, however, did not not clarify which posts he was referring to in his statement. The posts included slamming Trump for "ingratitude" over the 2024 election, agreeing with a call for Trump's impeachment, knocking the president's "big, beautiful bill" signature legislation, and even claiming Trump was in the Jeffrey Epstein files.

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Musk’s call with Trump came after Vice President JD Vance and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles spoke with the billionaire late last week and urged him to end the feud, sources familiar with the call told ABC News.

The president had previously told Vance to speak diplomatically when asked about Musk publicly, according to a White House official.

The White House declined to comment.

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President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, June 5, 2025, in Washington and Elon Musk attends a news conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, May 30, 2025.
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In her press briefing on Wednesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt would not comment on whether the relationship would be reconciled.

“The president acknowledged the statement that Elon put out this morning and he is appreciative of it. And we are continuing to focus on the business of the American people,” Leavitt said.

House Speaker Mike Johnson wouldn't weigh in on the call when asked on Wednesday.

“I am not going to get into the detail of personal conversations. But my role has been as a peacemaker, and I think it’ll reconcile soon,” Johnson said.

Last Friday, Trump told ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl that Musk was a "man who has lost his mind."