Vice President JD Vance said Elon Musk made a “mistake” by choosing to pick a fight with Donald Trump, but conceded that he hopes the billionaire gets back onto the president’s good side by the 2026 midterm elections, given the critical role he played in last November’s race.

Musk's post on X was shared less than an hour after Trump threatened to use his brainchild, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), against him and warned that it could result in the billionaire having "to close up shop and head back home to South Africa."