Leaders of the Continental Congress, from left to right, John Adams, Robert Morris, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson, are depicted in an 1894 drawing by Augustus Tholey. (Interim Archives / Getty Images)
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson Could Reconcile Trump and Musk
On Thursday, President Donald Trump and his erstwhile friend, Elon Musk, had a public feud for the ages.
While Musk came out looking by far the more petulant and unhinged, no one who loves America could have felt anything but sadness as they watched the falling out unfold in real time on Musk and Trump’s respective social media platforms, X and Truth Social.
Indeed, resolving a feud of this magnitude might seem impossible at the moment. But if Trump and Musk wish to do it, they may look to a two-century-old example set by an even greater pair of American legends.
Michael Schwarz holds a Ph.D. in History and has taught at multiple colleges and universities. He has published one book and numerous essays on Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and the Early U.S. Republic. He loves dogs, baseball, and freedom. After meandering spiritually through most of early adulthood, he has rediscovered his faith in midlife and is eager to continue learning about it from the great Christian thinkers.
Michael Schwarz holds a Ph.D. in History and has taught at multiple colleges and universities. He has published one book and numerous essays on Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and the Early U.S. Republic. He loves dogs, baseball, and freedom. After meandering spiritually through most of early adulthood, he has rediscovered his faith in midlife and is eager to continue learning about it from the great Christian thinkers.
