Musk and Trump Reunite - Shake Hands side-by-side at Kirk Memorial

In a poignant display of reconciliation amid national mourning, Elon Musk and President Donald Trump were spotted together Sunday at the memorial service for conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk, the Turning Point USA founder gunned down earlier this month in a shocking assassination that has ignited fury across the right-wing spectrum.

The two powerhouses, whose 'bromance' famously imploded three months ago when Musk stormed out of his role heading Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, blasting the president's signature policy bill as debt-fueling folly, shared a private box at State Farm Stadium. Photos captured them shaking hands behind bulletproof glass, chatting animatedly with UFC boss Dana White and House Speaker Mike Johnson as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth eulogized Kirk's unyielding fight for American values.

Musk, the SpaceX visionary turned political lightning rod, broke his X silence on the rift by posting a striking image of the duo seated side-by-side, heads bowed in quiet conversation amid the sea of American flags and tearful attendees. Captioned simply "For Charlie," the post exploded with over 380,000 likes within hours, a stark contrast to Musk's recent barrage of inflammatory X rants calling for "fight" against Kirk's critics and decrying media "programming" that he blames for the activist's death.

Trump, delivering a fiery address to the packed 63,000-seat arena, hailed Kirk as an "incredible patriot" who endured "slings and arrows" without hatred, vowing to carry forward his vision of youth mobilization against "woke" indoctrination. "It'll be automatic," Trump declared of Turning Point USA's future, name-dropping Musk in passing: "Elon gave an incredible service. There's nobody like him." Vice President JD Vance and Kirk's widow, Erika, also spoke, emphasizing non-violence even as the crowd chanted for justice over Kirk's unsolved killing.

The reunion, the first public sighting since their May meltdown, has sparked speculation of a thaw. Kirk himself once predicted the pair would "set aside their differences," a prophecy now tinged with tragic irony. As vigils multiply from London to L.A., this unlikely détente empathizes Kirk's magnetic pull, uniting giants in a moment when America's divides feel more dangerous than ever.