Overview

• A CNN broadcast showed President Donald Trump leaning in to speak with Elon Musk in Trump’s box at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, moments before Pete Hegseth began remarks.
• The White House Rapid Response 47 account posted video of the pair chatting, and separate footage captured a handshake as they sat together.
• The memorial honored Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot on Sept. 10 in Utah, and drew tens of thousands of attendees.
• Speakers and attendees included Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, while Dana White and Jared Kushner were seen in the box with Trump and Musk.
• The public encounter follows their summer rupture over Trump’s spending bill, Musk’s Epstein-related posts, and threats concerning federal contracts, with Sunday’s interaction appearing notably cordial.