On Sunday, Elon Musk showed his support for President Trump amidst ongoing tensions with California leaders regarding immigration protests in Los Angeles. This came just after Musk had some social media exchanges with the president.
In a post on X, Musk shared a screenshot of Trump’s message from Truth Social. In that post, Trump criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for their responses to the protests against federal immigration policies.
Musk didn’t add his thoughts to the post, yet his sharing of Trump’s message suggested some level of support, especially after their previous exchanges. Musk had earlier reposted a statement from Vice President Vance that emphasized the need for strong leadership, stating that “the president will not tolerate riots and violence.”
In a show of patriotism, Musk included two American flag emojis in his post. Additionally, he reacted to images of protesters setting fires, stating simply, “This isn’t okay.”
This latest post seems to echo Musk’s past support for the administration while serving in a government role, which contrasts sharply with his comments from last Thursday. Back then, he had criticized Trump’s spending and tax policies, even making negative remarks about the president.
Some of Musk’s earlier posts appeared to have been deleted over the weekend. At one point, he commented on Trump’s connections to the Epstein files.
After some back-and-forth, Trump remarked on Friday that he had moved on from their earlier disagreements, but there seems to be uncertainty about any future collaboration between them.
Musk’s post came on a night of escalating tensions in Los Angeles, where Trump had dispatched over 2,000 National Guard members to manage the protests. By noon on Sunday, approximately 300 National Guard personnel were already deployed in the city.
Protests had turned chaotic, with demonstrators blocking major highways and even setting self-driving cars ablaze. Law enforcement responded with rubber bullets and tear gas. Reports indicated that clashes between protesters and police led to several arrests, with Police Chief Jim McDonnell noting that officers felt “overwhelmed” by the crowds.
In response, Newsom announced plans to sue the Trump administration over the decision to federalize the California National Guard without the state’s agreement.
