Just months after a bitter public feud, Elon Musk and President Donald Trump appear to be back on friendly terms. Their renewed rapport became visible during two high-profile Washington events this week, where both men publicly acknowledged each other after a long period of silence.

Elon Musk sent a public message of gratitude to President Donald Trump after he prompted the Tesla CEO to thank him at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum on Wednesday, Nov. 19.

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.

President Trump referenced the SpaceX CEO at investment forum following Musk's White House visit, signaling improved relations between the two leaders.

Billionaire Elon Musk previously lashed out at Donald Trump, accusing him of not only being in the Epstein Files but actively working against making their release public

Musk made his first public appearance at the White House in months, and later thanked Trump on X for "all he has done for America and the world."

President Donald Trump is expected to make remarks Wednesday at investment summit with Saudi Arabia, after a conversation about the future of AI, energy, and space travel with Elon Musk and Jensen Huang.

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