The billionaire had claimed in a post on Thursday that the president was named in the much-discussed Epstein files.

Although Elon Musk has been known to lean on "free speech" when convenient, the ex-DOGE boss appears to backpedaling after dropping a major bombshell.

Elon Musk has deleted tweets alleging Donald Trump was named in the Jeffrey Epstein files, following an explosive public row between the two former allies over the President's spending legislation. The Tesla billionaire has since removed the posts in what appeared to be an attempt to mend their relationship,