The breakup between the two men first ignited after Musk, a former special government employee who spearheaded the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), argued that the GOP’s budget megabill, which passed over the summer, would add trillions to the national debt and undermine his work at the nongovernmental agency.

Musk’s first public appearance in Washington for months marks a new chapter for the president and his former “First Buddy”.

Grok is trying to rewrite history on behalf of its creator.

Having struck an uneasy truce with the president, Elon Musk is starting to make political appearances again, and his allies are planning a DOGE reunion party.

Donald Trump selected Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to identify areas for government-spending cuts. The US spends the most on Social Security.