Donald Trump and Elon Musk reunited publicly for the first time since their explosive fallout, sparking intense speculation after they exchanged a mysterious hand gesture at a memorial for conservative figure Charlie Kirk in Arizona. The brief encounter, captured on video, showed the two men shaking hands and raising their hands in a triangular sign, which confused and intrigued social media users.
Later, Musk posted a photo of the moment with the caption “For Charlie.” Lip readers revealed an emotional exchange where Trump said, “How are you doing?” and “Let’s try and work out how to get back on track,” while Musk remained mostly silent.
Their feud began in June after Musk left his government role and criticized Trump publicly, accusing him of betrayal and financial mismanagement. Trump retaliated by canceling Musk’s EV mandates and NASA contracts, leading Musk to threaten shutting down SpaceX’s Dragon program.
Despite the harsh public attacks, insiders say Trump was more saddened than angry over their split. Eric Trump posted a photo from the reunion, captioning it, “The band is back together!”
Whether this reunion signals a true reconciliation or a political move remains uncertain, but the saga between Trump and Musk continues to captivate the public.