​​Chainsaw to Nazi salute: Key moments between Donald Trump and Elon Musk so far​

From the reinstatement of Donald Trump’s X account to his public endorsement of Tesla, the relationship between Elon Musk and the US president has been marked by several notable interactions. (Image: ANI)

In 2022, after acquiring Twitter and rebranding it as 'X', Elon Musk reinstated Trump's account that was previously banned for violating the platform's guidelines. (Image: AP)

Musk was quite vocal about his support for building a US-Mexico border wall. “We actually do need a wall and we need to require people to have some shred of evidence to claim asylum to enter, as everyone is doing that...”, he posted on X. (Image: AP)

Despite shared camaraderie, Musk was not inclined to donate money to either presidential candidates in the 2024 US elections. This changed following the failed assassination attempt of Donald Trump, as Musk immediately started sponsoring him. (Image: AP)

On February 2024, Trump announced that Elon Musk was to lead a new "Department of Government Efficiency" along with his former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Doge was set to operate as an independent advisory group aimed at streamlining bureaucracy and cutting government spending. (Image : AP)

Elon Musk made headlines as he dramatically threw out his arms twice in a gesture that historians say almost looks exactly like a 'nazi salute'. He was at a rally celebrating Trump's Presidential inauguration. Later on, a post on X Musk said that everyone is a Hitler attack is "sooo tired". (File photo)

For a certain period, Musk was a constant presence at the White House, and so was his 4-year-old son 'X Æ A-12'. During Musk's first appearance before reporters after he started leading Doge, Trump introduced Musk's son as a "great guy." (Image: AP)

​Musk brought a chainsaw to a Conservative get-together in Washington to express his discontent over what he called "unelected, fourth unconstitutional branch of government, which is the bureaucracy". The chainsaw became a symbol of slashing state spending in his own country. (Image: AP)

The White House had hosted a highly publicized test drive of Tesla to boost sales amid rapidly falling stock market shares and sales. This move did not immediately boost sales as Musk reported a 71 per cent drop in first-quarter profits. (Image: AP)

Elon Musk on Wednesday night announced that he is stepping down as top adviser to US President Donald Trump. This follows Trump introducing a "big beautiful bill" centering around taxes and immigration, which Musk criticized. (Image: AP)