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Elon Musk is set to receive the National Medal of Science from President Donald Trump on Thursday afternoon, a development that signals the tech billionaire has re-entered the administration's good graces following a sharp public dispute last year.
Sources familiar with the relationship describe the previous friction as "water under the bridge," indicating a restoration of the close ties formed during the 2024 election cycle and the subsequent creation of the Department of Government Efficiency.
Musk, who leads Tesla, SpaceX, and X, joined the administration after Trump's reelection to oversee federal spending cuts.
During that period, their relationship was notably warm, culminating in Trump presenting Musk with a ceremonial golden key to the White House. However, tensions escalated in 2025 over the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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