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Musk Steps Down from Trump’s Government Efficiency Office After 130-Day Tenure
Elon Musk has formally announced his departure from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), ending his 130-day tenure as a special government employee under President Donald Trump. Musk confirmed the move in a post on X Wednesday night, stating: "As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending." Elon Musk has formally announced his departure from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), ending his 130-day tenure as a special government employee under President Donald Trump. Musk confirmed the move in a post on X Wednesday night, stating: "As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending." -
Elon Musk Slams Trump’s Spending Bill, Says It Undermines Government Efficiency Efforts
Elon Musk publicly criticized President Donald Trump's recently passed $1.5 trillion spending bill, calling it a disappointment that threatens the cost-cutting goals of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. "I was disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly," Musk stated during an interview with CBS Sunday Morning. "It increases the budget deficit, not just decreases it, and undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing." Elon Musk publicly criticized President Donald Trump's recently passed $1.5 trillion spending bill, calling it a disappointment that threatens the cost-cutting goals of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. "I was disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly," Musk stated during an interview with CBS Sunday Morning. "It increases the budget deficit, not just decreases it, and undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing." -
Elon Musk Confirms Beta Launch of X Money Payments App for 2025
Elon Musk confirmed on May 25 that X Money, the long-anticipated payments and banking platform tied to the rebranded Twitter, has entered limited beta testing ahead of a planned 2025 launch. The announcement follows years of speculation about Musk's plans to transform X into a multifunctional "everything app" incorporating social media, media sharing, and financial services. Elon Musk confirmed on May 25 that X Money, the long-anticipated payments and banking platform tied to the rebranded Twitter, has entered limited beta testing ahead of a planned 2025 launch. The announcement follows years of speculation about Musk's plans to transform X into a multifunctional "everything app" incorporating social media, media sharing, and financial services. -
Elon Musk Fires Back at Bill Gates’ Accusation His Cuts ‘Killed Children,’ Citing Epstein Ties
Elon Musk lashed out at Bill Gates on Tuesday, invoking the late financier Jeffrey Epstein in a sharp rebuke of Gates' claim that Musk's sweeping cuts to U.S. foreign aid programs are "killing the world's poorest children." The latest clash between the tech billionaires unfolded on stage at the Bloomberg Qatar Economic Forum as Musk defended his leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under President Donald Trump. Elon Musk lashed out at Bill Gates on Tuesday, invoking the late financier Jeffrey Epstein in a sharp rebuke of Gates' claim that Musk's sweeping cuts to U.S. foreign aid programs are "killing the world's poorest children." The latest clash between the tech billionaires unfolded on stage at the Bloomberg Qatar Economic Forum as Musk defended his leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under President Donald Trump. -
Tesla Denies Report Board Sought to Replace Elon Musk as CEO
Tesla and its board moved swiftly Thursday to reject a report that suggested the electric vehicle maker was actively searching for a replacement for CEO Elon Musk amid growing investor unease, political controversy, and a steep drop in sales. Tesla and its board moved swiftly Thursday to reject a report that suggested the electric vehicle maker was actively searching for a replacement for CEO Elon Musk amid growing investor unease, political controversy, and a steep drop in sales. -
Elon Musk Steps Back from Trump Administration as DOGE Cuts Fall Short of $2 Trillion Goal
Elon Musk, once the central figure of Donald Trump's second-term agenda to overhaul the federal government, is retreating from his role atop the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) as political backlash grows and Tesla reports steep losses. Musk, who had pledged to eliminate $2 trillion in "waste and fraud," told reporters and investors he will scale back his Washington presence beginning in May. Elon Musk, once the central figure of Donald Trump's second-term agenda to overhaul the federal government, is retreating from his role atop the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) as political backlash grows and Tesla reports steep losses. Musk, who had pledged to eliminate $2 trillion in "waste and fraud," told reporters and investors he will scale back his Washington presence beginning in May. -
Elon Musk's 'Legion' Plan: Tech Mogul Aims to Father 5,000 Children via Surrogates and IVF
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has reportedly embarked on a mission to father thousands of children as part of a personal crusade to combat what he perceives as a global population crisis. According to leaked messages and multiple insider accounts, the billionaire envisions fathering as many as 5,000 children, using IVF, surrogacy, and selective parenting to "seed the Earth with more human beings of high intelligence." Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has reportedly embarked on a mission to father thousands of children as part of a personal crusade to combat what he perceives as a global population crisis. According to leaked messages and multiple insider accounts, the billionaire envisions fathering as many as 5,000 children, using IVF, surrogacy, and selective parenting to "seed the Earth with more human beings of high intelligence." -
Elon Musk Calls Trump Adviser Navarro ‘Truly a Moron’ Amid Tariff Clash
Tesla CEO Elon Musk launched a scathing public attack on Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro Tuesday, calling him a "moron" and "dumber than a sack of bricks" in a heated exchange over tariffs and U.S. manufacturing policy. The dispute underscores widening fractures among President Donald Trump's allies over his administration's aggressive trade strategy. Tesla CEO Elon Musk launched a scathing public attack on Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro Tuesday, calling him a "moron" and "dumber than a sack of bricks" in a heated exchange over tariffs and U.S. manufacturing policy. The dispute underscores widening fractures among President Donald Trump's allies over his administration's aggressive trade strategy. -
Musk Criticizes Trump’s Tariff Architect as Tesla Faces Sales Slump and Global Blowback
Tesla CEO Elon Musk lashed out at former Trump adviser Peter Navarro over the weekend, marking his first public comments since the president's sweeping "Liberation Day" tariffs triggered a $2.5 trillion global market downturn and wiped more than $30 billion from Musk's net worth. Tesla CEO Elon Musk lashed out at former Trump adviser Peter Navarro over the weekend, marking his first public comments since the president's sweeping "Liberation Day" tariffs triggered a $2.5 trillion global market downturn and wiped more than $30 billion from Musk's net worth. -
Trump Informs Inner Circle Musk Will Exit White House Role Soon as Service Cap Nears
Elon Musk is expected to step down from his high-profile role in the Trump administration in the coming weeks, as the billionaire's legally mandated 130-day service cap as a special government employee nears its limit, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. Elon Musk is expected to step down from his high-profile role in the Trump administration in the coming weeks, as the billionaire's legally mandated 130-day service cap as a special government employee nears its limit, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.