Billionaire Elon Musk has hinted at a reconciliation with US president Donald Trump as the pair shared a “lovely dinner” at Mr Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida.
The pair were joined by Mr Trump’s wife Melania, just hours after US missile strikes in Caracas led to the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro.
The pair had a highly public falling out last summer after Mr Musk broke with the president over his ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ tax and spending act.
Mr Musk had been in charge of the now defunct Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) which promised big spending savings for the US government, but largely failed to deliver.
He remained close with US vice president JD Vance, who has reportedly been working on mending the relationship between Mr Musk and Mr Trump.
Mr Musk, the world’s richest person, had spent millions on Mr Trump’s re-election campaign before his Doge role, but returned to his work as leading the likes of Tesla, X and SpaceX after the fallout.
Mr Musk had been pictured with Mr Trump on a couple of occasions since, but the dinner may indicate they are back on good terms.
In a post on X showing him alongside Mr Trump and Melania Trump, Mr Musk wrote: “Had a lovely dinner last night with @POTUS
and @FLOTUS. 2026 is going to be amazing!”
Had a lovely dinner last night with @POTUS and @FLOTUS.
2026 is going to be amazing! pic.twitter.com/1Oq35b1PEC
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 4, 2026
Mr Musk has also shared numerous posts praising Mr Trump’s actions in Venezuela, which have been widely condemned.
Ahead of the US midterm elections, which could hinder Mr Trump’s agenda if Democrats make big gains, Mr Musk has indicated he will bankroll Republican candidates.
He said: “America is toast if the radical left wins.”