Donald Trump has said his relationship with Elon Musk has ended amid their shocking feud, but that hasn't kept the world's richest man from firing off posts that just might claw him closer to the president's good graces.
The chaos in Los Angeles provided one opportunity for the former first buddy to align himself with the president who made him a a fixture at Mar-a-Lago before the eruption of their extraordinary public feud.
And amid online feuding with key Trump figure Stephen Miller, Musk on Sunday re-followed the president's deputy chief of staff on X, four days after unfollowing him.
Trump on Saturday told NBC his relationship with Musk was over. 'I would assume so, yeah,' said Trump, who also warned of 'consequences' for Musk if he donated to Democrats amid their clashes over debt and trade.
Vice President JD Vance, who has known Musk for years and could serve as a potential bridge between the two men, urged Musk to settle down.
