Elon Musk's deleted tweet about Donald Trump being mentioned in the DOJ's Epstein files has been confirmed, revealing a rift between the two and raising questions about political suppression.

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 president threw out a surprise olive branch. “I want Elon, and all businesses within our Country, to THRIVE, in fact, THRIVE like never before!” he wrote on Truth Social on Thursday.

Chief of Staff Susie Wiles told Miranda Devine on Wednesday that Elon Musk and Donald Trump's relationship had a "troublesome ending."