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- Elon Musk is posting in support of the Trump administration again.
- It comes amid the indictment of James Comey and a potential government shutdown next week.
- And it’s happening days after a face-to-face conversation with Trump at Charlie Kirk’s memorial.
Elon Musk is posting in support of the Trump administration again.
Following the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, Musk posted an AI-generated image of President Donald Trump arranging pebbles on a beach to spell “FAFO.”
The image is an apparent reference to when Comey posted a photo in May of pebbles arranged to spell “8647,” which some Trump administration officials took as a threat against the president.
Cool shell formation found on beach walk pic.twitter.com/VuouLGFG0m
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 26, 2025
Musk also reposted a post from Attorney General Pam Bondi about the Comey indictment.
Comey was indicted on two counts: making a false statement to Congress and obstruction of a congressional proceeding.
The indictment came after Trump publicly asked his Department of Justice to pursue charges against Comey, whom he has long regarded as a political enemy.
Musk also backed up the Trump administration’s messaging on a potential government shutdown, which could come next Wednesday.
He replied “Yup” to a post from Vice President JD Vance arguing that Democrats were responsible for the impending shutdown, and that they’re demanding “healthcare for illegal aliens.”
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 26, 2025
In exchange for their votes to avert a government shutdown, Democrats are seeking to roll back Medicaid cuts enacted as part of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” along with the permanent extension of subsidies for the Affordable Care Act.
Musk’s supportive posts come less than a week after he had a brief face-to-face conversation with Trump at Charlie Kirk’s memorial service on Sunday.
“Elon came over and said hello,” Trump later told reporters of the interaction. “I thought it was nice, he came over, we had a little conversation.”
Musk did not respond to a request for comment.
Since his public falling out with Trump in early June, Musk has occasionally shown some support for the administration, including during a spate of protests in Los Angeles.
Following the passage of the “Big Beautiful Bill” in July, Musk announced that he would launch a new third party called the “America Party.”
However, he has largely stopped talking about the project and has yet to take any of the formal steps required to form a third party.
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