<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Elon Musk called US President Donald Trump on Monday night, two sources told CNN, before saying on Wednesday that he regrets some of his social media posts about the president during their very public blow-up last week.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The call with the president, which lasted just moments, came after Vice President JD Vance and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles spoke by phone with Musk on Friday, when the three discussed the feud between Trump and the tech billionaire, two sources familiar with the discussion told CNN.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Musk backed off from his attacks following the phone calls, deleting his most critical social media posts about the president — including the one relating to Jeffrey Epstein and another agreeing with the suggestion that Trump should be impeached. </span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/aukus-pact-pentagon-reviewing-trilateral-deal-nuclear-submarines/b9330a2c-7857-4256-a825-294418b7e36c" rel="" target="_blank" title="Pentagon announces review of AUKUS to ensure it's 'America First'"><strong><span>Pentagon announces review of AUKUS to ensure it's 'America First'</span></strong></a><strong></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>On Wednesday, Musk went even further, writing on X that he some of the posts "went too far."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far," he wrote on X.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The</span><em><span> New York Times</span></em><span> first reported the Monday phone call and </span><em><span>The Wall Street Journal </span></em><span>first reported the Friday call.</span></div></div><div class="tweet" data-tweet-id="1932695486684950962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" data-user="9NewsAUS"></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/elon-musk-called-donald-trump-to-express-regret-over-criticism/6a0cdb96-7227-4ff0-ac67-f19de1ebee3b" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>CNN has reached out to a spokesperson for Musk.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Republican politicians and high-profile Trump allies have spent the last week quietly reaching out to Musk, urging him to not only reconcile with the president, but also support his domestic policy bill.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>During Musk's time as Trump's "first buddy," many of the president's closest advisers formed their own relationships with the tech billionaire, which they leaned on after the messy public break-up between the two men to try and bring Musk back around.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-update-elon-musk-says-he-regrets-some-criticism/c52555cf-5aa7-461f-8405-bb8847688364" rel="" target="_blank" title="'Went too far': Musk says he regrets some Trump criticism"><strong><span>'Went too far': Musk says he regrets some Trump criticism</span></strong></a><strong></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Through text messages and phone calls with Musk, these Trump allies have sought to deescalate the feud and explain the necessity for what Trump calls his "Big Beautiful Bill," which faces hurdles in the Senate. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Sources familiar with these interactions said Musk was receptive to outreach but still pushed back on there not being enough spending cuts in the legislation.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>On Monday, House Speaker Mike Johnson told CNN that he was in touch with Musk and was "trying to be a peacemaker" between him and the president.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I think the temperature's being turned down, and I'm very hopeful that these two will reconcile," the powerful Republican said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>While the two billionaires are seemingly on the path to reconciliation after Musk called Trump, many close to the president would still like to see Musk come out in favour of the bill.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>White House officials have since left the door open to the possibility the two men will eventually repair their relationship. While at first it appeared Musk's attacks may have been an irrevocable break in their alliance, the president has internally not been as harsh toward Musk in recent days as some had previously expected, they said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Vance had recorded the Theo Von podcast last Thursday, which was then released on Saturday. During that recording, the vice president said he thought it was a "huge mistake" for Musk to go after Trump the way he had, but that he hoped Musk "comes back into the fold."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I actually think that if Elon chilled out a little bit everything would be fine," Vance said.</span></div></div><div class="styles__Wrapper-sc-2o34ro-0 cmwkBV"><div class="styles__Column-sc-2o34ro-3 jJDKrX"><a href="/content/2025/04/09/08/41/donald-trump-supporters-who-turned-on-the-president"><img alt="" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 636px, (min-width: 768px) 396px, 100vw" src="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/ba6nC_tpWpEUNdT9IIrsDmGitb8=/396x223/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F113656e9-31df-4c96-a423-8b54bd6dc0e9" srcset="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/ba6nC_tpWpEUNdT9IIrsDmGitb8=/396x223/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F113656e9-31df-4c96-a423-8b54bd6dc0e9 396w, https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/v9VyNUjV3dlaMDxFXZkF2gaN_Pc=/636x358/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F113656e9-31df-4c96-a423-8b54bd6dc0e9 636w"/></a></div><div class="styles__Column-sc-2o34ro-3 jJDKrX"><div class="styles__Headline-sc-2o34ro-4 hpbOlz">Celebrity Trump supporters now turning on the US president</div><div class="styles__Button-sc-2o34ro-1 eBjlmW"><a class="styles__ButtonLink-sc-2o34ro-2 hqpklJ" href="/content/2025/04/09/08/41/donald-trump-supporters-who-turned-on-the-president">View Gallery</a></div></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>After last week's very public blow-up between Trump and Musk, the tech billionaire began inching back toward Trump over the weekend, as unrest and protests of immigration raids began roiling Los Angeles.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Musk appeared to support the Trump administration's stance on the situation in Los Angeles, adding American flags to a post from Vance about how the "president will not tolerate rioting and violence." Musk has long supported closed borders, stopping illegal immigration, and deportations, in alignment with the administration.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Musk's message of regret on Wednesday appears to have reached the president, who told </span><em><span>The New York Post</span></em><span> in a brief phone interview, "I thought it was very nice that he did that."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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