The relationship between former close allies, US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the world's richest man, appears to be further repaired after the two had a public and heated argument triggered by the "Big and Beautiful" bill.
On Sunday local time, Musk posted on the social media platform X that he had a "wonderful dinner" with US President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump last night (January 3), and that "2026 is going to be very exciting!"
Musk also included a photo of the three of them dining together. The photo was reportedly taken at an event held at Mar-a-Lago last Saturday night.
This has sparked speculation that Trump and Musk may have reconciled after months of tension.
Musk spent heavily to support Trump's presidential campaign in 2024 and became a close advisor to Trump early last year. He previously served as the head of the U.S. Department of Efficiency and later clashed with Trump over issues such as the "Big and Beautiful" tax and spending bills, engaging in a heated war of words.
Musk had once hinted that he might form a new political party, but in recent months, tensions between him and Trump have continued to ease.
Last September, the two had a brief face-to-face conversation at the memorial service for Trump ally Charlie Kirk, marking their first public appearance together since their falling out; last November, Musk dined with Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House.
The timing of Trump and Musk's "dinner together" at Mar-a-Lago appears to coincide with the announcement by Musk's Starlink company that it would provide Venezuela with a month of free broadband service.
According to Xinhua News Agency Reports indicate that the United States launched a large-scale military operation against Venezuela in the early hours of March 3, raiding the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, and capturing Venezuelan President Maduro and his wife.
Satellite Internet ( owned by SpaceX) The Starlink project announced on the same day that it would provide Venezuela with one month of free broadband service until February 3. Starlink did not provide further explanation. Currently, network connectivity in Venezuela is generally normal.
According to data from internet surveillance service company Netblocks, on January 3 local time, parts of Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, experienced a sudden internet outage, which the company attributed to a "power outage during a US military operation."
(Article source: CLS)
