{"id":188128,"date":"2025-09-22T13:14:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T11:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=188128"},"modified":"2025-09-22T13:14:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T11:14:19","slug":"trump-and-musk-shook-hands-first-meeting-of-the-us-president-and-the-billionaire-after-a-fierce-quarrel-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/trump-and-musk-shook-hands-first-meeting-of-the-us-president-and-the-billionaire-after-a-fierce-quarrel-video\/","title":{"rendered":"TRUMP AND MUSK SHOOK HANDS: First meeting of the US president and the billionaire after a fierce quarrel! (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At the commemoration for the murdered <strong>American<\/strong> activist <strong>Charlie Kirk<\/strong>, a notable meeting occurred between <strong>US<\/strong> President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> and billionaire <strong>Elon Musk<\/strong>. <strong>Musk<\/strong> attended the event along with members of the <strong>American<\/strong> administration, including <strong>Trump<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In videos from the event, a moment is seen when <strong>Trump<\/strong> and <strong>Musk<\/strong> shook hands, which attracted media attention given the previous relationship of the two prominent figures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trump<\/strong> and <strong>Musk<\/strong> were previously on good terms, but their cooperation and friendship were disrupted because the billionaire, as well as some officials of the <strong>Republican Party<\/strong>, criticized a proposal for tax and government spending cuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although they appeared formally friendly today, experts point out that their relationship is no longer the same and that this meeting probably has symbolic value in the context of the commemoration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 WE ARE SO BACK! President Trump and Elon Musk seen shaking hands after speaking at Charlie Kirk\u2019s memorial<br><br>LET\u2019S GO!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mQS9VR9HKA\">pic.twitter.com\/mQS9VR9HKA<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicksortor\/status\/1969873932024185209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 21, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kirk<\/strong>, 31 years old, was killed by a single bullet while answering questions at an event on a campus in <strong>Utah<\/strong>, which was organized by <strong>Turning Point<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Engineering student <strong>Tyler Robinson<\/strong>, 22 years old, has been charged with the murder of <strong>Kirk<\/strong>, which has raised fears about the increasing political violence in the <strong>USA<\/strong> across the entire ideological spectrum, while also deepening divisions among the parties, <strong>Reuters<\/strong> writes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"aONFGz8Ulf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/potresan-govor-udovice-carlija-kirka-oprastam-mu-jer-bi-to-ucinio-hrist-i-carli-video\/\">POTRESAN GOVOR UDOVICE \u010cARLIJA KIRKA: \u201eOpra\u0161tam mu jer bi to u\u010dinio Hrist i \u010carli\u201c (VIDEO)<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#132;POTRESAN GOVOR UDOVICE \u010cARLIJA KIRKA: \u201eOpra\u0161tam mu jer bi to u\u010dinio Hrist i \u010carli\u201c (VIDEO)&#147; &#8212; Serbiantimes.info\" src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/potresan-govor-udovice-carlija-kirka-oprastam-mu-jer-bi-to-ucinio-hrist-i-carli-video\/embed\/#?secret=2X4USe7Dxn#?secret=aONFGz8Ulf\" data-secret=\"aONFGz8Ulf\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the quarrel between <strong>Trump<\/strong> and <strong>Musk<\/strong> came about<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trump<\/strong> and <strong>Musk<\/strong> met a few months after they publicly ended their friendship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The quarrel escalated in the spring when <strong>Musk<\/strong> publicly criticized a law known as &#8220;<strong>One Big Beautiful<\/strong>,&#8221; which he described as a &#8220;disgusting monster,&#8221; with the comment: &#8220;<strong>Shame on you, you know you were wrong<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Musk<\/strong> claimed that the law would increase the state deficit, while <strong>Trump<\/strong> defended it, pointing out that it reduces taxes for many. The law was passed in <strong>Congress<\/strong> and signed in <strong>July<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Musk<\/strong> later said that, without him, <strong>Trump<\/strong> would not have won the election again, which led <strong>Trump<\/strong> to threaten to cancel federal contracts held by <strong>Musk<\/strong>&#8216;s companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although <strong>Musk<\/strong> later expressed regret for some of his statements about <strong>Trump<\/strong>, their relationship has since been &#8220;frozen&#8221; and is no longer the same as before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/allusion-to-students-attacker-on-cobras-at-the-military-parade-wore-a-yellow-vest-similar-to-the-one-from-the-blockades\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ALLUSION TO STUDENTS: Attacker on \u201cCobras\u201d at the military parade wore a yellow vest, similar to the one from the blockades<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/a-little-athletic-wonder-from-leskovac-viktor-is-only-eight-years-old-and-he-wears-more-than-50-medals-around-his-neck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">A LITTLE ATHLETIC WONDER FROM LESKOVAC: Viktor is only eight years old, and he wears more than 50 medals around his neck!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/dramatic-chase-in-austria-teenagers-ran-riot-on-the-highway-among-them-17-year-olds-from-serbia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">DRAMATIC CHASE IN AUSTRIA: Teenagers drove wild on the highway, among them 17-year-olds from Serbia!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong>: Euronews, <strong>Foto:<\/strong> CHARLY TRIBALLEAU \/ AFP \/ Profimedia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the commemoration for the murdered American activist Charlie Kirk, a notable meeting occurred between US President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk. 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