For months, the feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk looked like one of those irreparable splits that often define Washington.
They had gone from partners in reform — Trump’s trusted outsider and the billionaire with a mandate to slash government waste — to rivals trading jabs in public, with Musk blasting Trump’s spending plans and the White House leaking stories about his private life. It was messy, personal, and emblematic of how fast alliances can collapse in the age of social media.
And then came Sunday.
At Charlie Kirk’s funeral, both men appeared together in Glendale, Arizona, setting aside their grievances to honor a man who inspired millions of young conservatives and paid the ultimate price for standing boldly in defense of free speech. For Trump and Musk, it was more than just a moment of mourning. It may have been the start of reconciliation.
Lip-readers caught glimpses of their private exchange inside the stadium box. Trump smiled, tapped Musk on the knee, and said, “All good.” Musk nodded, and the body language told its own story: the frost had begun to thaw. “I’ve missed you,” Trump allegedly told Musk, before suggesting they work out how to “get back on track.”
Later, Musk posted a photo with Trump captioned simply: “For Charlie.”
That phrase mattered. Kirk’s assassination has shaken the conservative movement to its core. It has reminded supporters, leaders, and even feuding allies of what’s at stake. At a moment when bitterness could divide, the shared grief of losing a patriot seems to be forging unity instead.
Trump praised Kirk as a “patriot who devoted his life to the cause of open debate.” Musk, who once pledged to bring ruthless efficiency to government, now appears ready to rejoin the fight with Trump — this time with the memory of Charlie Kirk as a unifying force.
For all their past disagreements, Trump and Musk share an instinct that the movement is bigger than either of them. The sight of the two men together, setting differences aside, was a reminder to the MAGA base: personal rifts may come and go, but the cause remains.
