Washington: SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has apologized for posts he made about US President Donald Trump on ‘X’ last week, which has taken a new turn in the ongoing dispute between the two. Musk’s apology Musk wrote on his ‘X’ handle, ‘I am sorry for some of my posts about President Trump last week. I escalated the dispute.’ The reason for the dispute The tension between Musk and Trump began when Musk called Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ ‘disgusting’ on ‘X’. He warned that Trump’s tariff policy could push the United States into an economic crisis. Musk posted in support of Trump’s impeachment, which was later deleted. He also mentioned Trump’s alleged old ties to Jeffrey Epstein, which Trump called an old and false accusation. Trump's response: Trump called Musk's statements an insult to the presidency, saying, "I am disappointed in Musk, who openly criticized the bill and called it inappropriate for the clean energy industry." Background: Musk had provided heavy financial support to Trump's election campaign. In return, Trump made him head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). However, Musk resigned from the position. Trump indicated that he might consider ending government contracts and subsidies with Musk's companies, especially SpaceX, but no final decision was made.
