Trump and Musk rebuild ties as Musk plans at least $100 million for Republican midterm push

Trump and Elon Musk have resumed regular contact after a public split last year, according to BlockBeats, which cited people familiar with the matter on Aug. 14. Musk is said to be planning to channel at least $100 million through America PAC to help Republicans keep control of Congress in the November midterm elections. The report said the two now speak roughly once a month, with conversations covering artificial intelligence, China and global affairs. In May, Musk reappeared on Air Force One with Trump and discussed plans to build a new factory in the United States. He also signaled to Trump’s team that he would remain involved in Republican campaign activity. Their relationship had fractured publicly in June last year over issues including a government spending bill, triggering sharp exchanges on social media. Musk had accused Trump of being ungrateful and threatened to cut off SpaceX cooperation with the government. Since then, figures inside the Trump administration, including Vice President Vance, Donald Trump Jr. and the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, have reportedly helped repair ties. The renewed alignment is described as tied to shared interests around the midterms, SpaceX government contracts and AI.