Some Republicans are holding out hope that President Trump and Elon Musk will mend fences after last week\u2019s blistering bromance breakup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The longing for harmony comes amid a Republican sprint on Capitol Hill to finalize the Trump megabill<\/strong> \u2014 which Musk trashed \u2014 and as the party looks ahead to the 2026 midterm elections, a process the billionaire is threatening to shake up<\/u><\/a> by suggesting he may go after lawmakers who support the package. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI was with the president in the Oval Office yesterday afternoon as some of this was unfolding, and I can tell you, as he said in his own words, he was just, he was disappointed, and I was surprised by Elon\u2019s sudden opposition,\u201d Speaker Mike Johnson <\/strong>(R-La.) told reporters Friday when asked if Trump has any interest in mending fences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI hope they reconcile,\u201d he added. \u201cI believe in redemption.<\/strong> That\u2019s part of my worldview, and I think it\u2019s good for the party and the country if all that\u2019s worked out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/strong> (R-Ga.) \u2014 a loyal Trump ally who also chairs the House\u2019s Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, named similar to Musk\u2019s brainchild Department of Government Efficiency \u2014 said the two should bury the hatchet in private rather than on public channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI don\u2019t think lashing out on the internet is the way to handle any kind of disagreement, especially when you have each other\u2019s cell phones. So I hope this gets worked out,\u201d Greene said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBut I will tell you right now that people are going to be focused on making sure that we get the agenda that we voted for, and that\u2019s President Trump\u2019s agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The optimism is not limited to the House: Sen. Chuck Grassley <\/strong>(R-Iowa) called on his 70-year marriage to find advice for the two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI just heard Barbara Grassley say this disagreement and arguments btwn musk and Trump must end. I know she loves both musk and Pres Trump. I\u2019d advise u to follow her advice,\u201d he wrote on social platform X<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Hill\u2019s Mychael Schnell<\/strong> reports for TheHill.com.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n