President Trump said Thursday he has no interest in stripping Elon Musk-owned companies of billions in federal money — adding that he wants the former “first buddy” to

Musk insisted that his companies are not receiving any special government subsidies, as he appeared to dismiss the chance for a potential detente in his feud with Trump.

In a deepening public feud, Elon Musk has fired back at President Donald Trump’s assertion that his companies will continue to enjoy federal subsidies, with the tech billionaire stating unequivocally that these incentives have already been scrapped.

President Donald Trump has taken to Truth Social to extend a surprising olive branch to Elon Musk, vowing he doesn’t plan to “destroy” the Tesla CEO’s empire and actually wants him “to thrive.” The shift in tone comes amid an explosive public feud that saw Musk accusing Trump of appearing in Jeffrey Epstein’s secret files—a claim that Trump has tried desperately to deflect.

Elon Musk was referring to an earlier post by Donald Trump on Truth Social, which claimed that he wanted the Tesla CEO to “THRIVE”.

About a month after President Donald Trump threatened Elon Musk’s government contracts, he has now reversed course in a message that surprised supporters and critics alike. The South African-born billionaire was an outspoken MAGA supporter and invested millions in Trump’s presidential campaign before their bitter breakup.

Elon Musk rejected a peace offering from Donald Trump after the president revealed he was not planning to “destroy” the Tesla CEO’s empire. In the midst of an on-again, off-again, explosive public feud that culminated in Musk dropping the bomb that “Donald Trump is in the Epstein files,

The White House Press Secretary told reporters that she "doesn't think" Trump wants federal agencies to have contracts with Musk's AI company.