President Trump downplayed his reunion on Sunday with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a formerly close ally whose public split with the president drew widespread attention earlier this year.
Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, Trump said he appreciated that Musk greeted him at the memorial service for conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
“Well, Elon came over and said hello. No, it’s nothing to do with that,” Trump told reporters, when asked whether Kirk brought the two men back together.
“I thought it was nice, he came over, we had a little conversation,” Trump continued. “We had a very good relationship, but it was nice that he came over.”
Trump and Musk were spotted during the memorial service, speaking in a private suite.
An official White House social media account highlighted their exch