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Trump and Musk Share Handshake at Charlie Kirk Memorial in Arizona

Their first public encounter since a bitter summer split signaled a thaw without indicating a formal reconciliation.

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From left, Dana White, President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., talk at a memorial for Charlie Kirk, Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.
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Overview

  • The pair sat side-by-side in a private suite at State Farm Stadium in Glendale as cameras captured them speaking and shaking hands.
  • Elon Musk posted a photo on X of the moment with the caption "For Charlie," which quickly circulated online.
  • It was their first public meeting since clashes over the administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill after Musk’s stint leading the Department of Government Efficiency.
  • The memorial drew tens of thousands, with reports of roughly 60,000 attendees, and VIPs were seated behind protective glass as a security precaution.
  • President Trump delivered a high-profile eulogy praising Kirk and said he would award him the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously, as the FBI has charged 22-year-old Tyler Robinson in the killing.