Overview

• Elon Musk and President Donald Trump sat together at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, during Charlie Kirk’s memorial, marking their first public appearance together since their feud earlier this year.
• Musk posted a photo captioned “For Charlie” and shared video noting the arena was packed, amplifying attention on the reunion across X.
• Footage shows Musk forming a triangle hand-steeple, with Trump appearing to adopt a similar posture, which drove a wave of online commentary.
• The gesture, commonly known as steepling or the Merkel diamond, is often associated in body‑language literature with confidence, authority, and composure.
• Tens of thousands attended the memorial for Kirk, who was killed in a targeted shooting at Utah Valley University, and there has been no formal confirmation of a policy reconciliation between Musk and Trump despite the public reunion.