Just days after Elon Musk and President Donald Trump‘s public falling out on X, Musk supported Trump in his decision to deploy the National Guard to contain the riots that broke out in Los Angeles over the weekend.
Musk reposted a post from Vice President JD Vance that included a screenshot of Trump’s Truth Social post addressing how his administration will combat the anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement riots in Los Angeles.
“This moment calls for decisive leadership,” Vance said. “The president will not tolerate rioting and violence.”
Musk reposted Vance’s comments with two American flag emojis.
The former Department of Government Efficiency leader also posted a screenshot of Trump’s social media post calling for Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to “apologize” to the city’s residents “for the absolutely horrible job that they have done, and this now includes the ongoing L.A. riots.”
Musk also posted a photo of a rioter standing on a police car waving the Mexican flag and said, “This is not ok.”
Last week, Musk and Trump’s relationship imploded after Musk shared dozens of posts criticizing the president for trying to pass the “big, beautiful bill,” which would undercut DOGE’s efforts to reduce federal spending. In a now-deleted post, Musk also accused Trump of being in the Epstein files.
In response to the slew of posts, Trump said he has severed ties with Musk but wished him well.
LA IMMIGRATION RIOTS: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE PROTESTS, TRUMP’S RESPONSE, AND MORE
On Friday, Los Angeles protests erupted against the ICE raids. In response, Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard troops on Sunday, with 300 of them already on the ground.
Newsom said he would sue the Trump administration for its decision to deploy the National Guard, which he accused the Trump administration of illegally doing without his consent.
