The first signs of retreat came when Musk expressed support on X, the social media company he owns, for Trump's deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles to squelch protests that erupted ove...

"I thought it was very nice that he did that," Trump told the outlet in a short phone interview.

Elon Musk said on Wednesday he regrets some of the posts he made last week about U.S President Donald Trump as they went "too far."