President Trump and Elon Musk set aside past disputes at Charlie Kirk’s memorial over the weekend, with a lip reader suggesting the president told the Tesla CEO he had missed him since their falling-out.
The two were seen shaking hands in a box at State Farm Stadium in Arizona on Sunday as about 78,000 mourners gathered to honor the Turning Point USA co-founder.
Musk and the White House later shared photos of the meeting with the identical caption: “For Charlie.”
For Charlie pic.twitter.com/8092jIt319
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 21, 2025
POTUS x @ElonMusk
For Charlie. pic.twitter.com/Inaf8X81Gy
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 22, 2025
He would love this..pic.twitter.com/WXbsJkJwlz
— Ava- I Love My USA! 🇺🇸 (@WEdwarda) September 21, 2025
Lip reader Nicola Hickling told the Daily Mail that Trump began the conversation by asking Musk, “How are you doing?” She said Trump then added, “So Elon, I’ve heard you wanted to chat. Let’s try and work out how to get back on track.” According to Hickling, Trump also said, “I’ve missed you.”
Trump and Musk had not appeared together since May, when Musk resigned as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and began criticizing the administration’s “Big Beautiful Bill.”
Musk later called for Trump’s impeachment and for a new political party to challenge Republicans. Trump responded by threatening to cancel Musk’s government contracts and accused him of having “Trump Derangement Syndrome.”
Charlie Kirk inspired Trump and Elon Musk to reunite after ugly feud — here’s what they said at activist’s funeral https://t.co/WZjjtDYHu4 pic.twitter.com/w6gKbgPZq1
— New York Post (@nypost) September 22, 2025