Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and owner of social media platform X, has admitted regret over some of his recent posts about former U.S. President Donald Trump, acknowledging that he may have taken things too far during their recent public fallout.
“I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far,” Musk posted on X, signalling a softer tone following a heated online dispute with the former president.
The feud erupted after Trump warned Musk of “very serious consequences” if he proceeded with plans to fund primary challengers against Republican lawmakers who support a controversial spending bill dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which Musk strongly opposed.
The online clash reached a peak when Musk posted inflammatory messages suggesting that Trump might be linked to Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier who died in custody in 2019 while facing charges related to sex trafficking.
“Time to drop the really big bomb: (Trump) is in the Epstein files,” Musk claimed in one post, referring to sealed government documents allegedly listing Epstein’s associates.
He insinuated that damaging information was being hidden, adding, “The truth will come out,” and encouraged users to “mark this post for the future.”
However, both controversial posts were deleted by Saturday morning without any explanation from Musk.
In response, Trump dismissed the claims during an NBC interview, calling the allegations “old news,” and pointing out that even Epstein’s lawyer had publicly stated he had no ties to the disgraced financier.
Trump further warned Musk of potential consequences if he interfered in Republican primaries.
“He’ll have to pay very serious consequences if he does that,” the former president said, while refusing to elaborate. He also ruled out any possibility of reconciliation, stating, “I have no intention of speaking to him.”
The conflict briefly impacted Tesla’s market value, which saw a sharp decline in the wake of the controversy, though the company’s shares have since begun to recover.
