There are few who personally endureElon Muskwho dont end up finding him uniquely off putting.

Trump has floated giving Muskan adviser or cabinet rolein his administration.

He also recentlyparticipatedin an embarrassing, glitch-ridden X Spaces conversation with Musk.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk (left). Former President Donald Trump (right).

Tesla CEO Elon Musk (left). Former President Donald Trump (right).Marc Piasecki/Getty Images; Peter Zay/AFP/Getty Images

None of that means that Trump actuallylikesMusk.

According to a person close to the twice-impeached convicted felon, Trump thinks hes weird.

Sorry to use a word used a lot by Democrats now.

This source has spoken to the former president about Musk as recently as July.

Ron DeSantis 2024 Republican primary bid.

Nowadays, theyve patched things up and formed an explicit political alliance.

Musk is spearheading a Super PAC supporting Trumps presidential campaign.

In the last two weeks, its ramped up spending, dropping more than $16 million on outreach.

Indeed, even publicly, Trumps true feelings find ways of trickling out on occasion.