Elon Musk leaves the Trump administration: what happened?
29 may 2025 в 13:13
Elon Musk announced that his work in Donald Trump’s administration has ended — and the internet exploded. Americans speculated about Musk’s departure, which seemed sudden to many. In a statement published by him on May 28, 2025, the owner of Tesla wrote: «As my planned time as a special government official comes to an end, I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to cut unnecessary expenses».
Musk added in his statement: «The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time, becoming a way of life throughout the government».
So does this mean that Musk and Trump mutually decided he needed to leave, or was he fired by Trump? Below you will find details about the end of his government role.
It seems that Musk will no longer be working in Trump’s administration. However, the two are likely to maintain a strong partnership, as Musk clearly indicated through public statements of respect for the president.
Nevertheless, Musk’s departure from the administration came shortly after he criticized Trump’s «beautiful, huge bill». The SpaceX owner believed that the agenda would increase the U.S. budget deficit and harm the efforts of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
«I was disappointed to see a huge bill, frankly, that increases the budget deficit rather than reducing it, and undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing», - Musk said in an interview with CBS Sunday Morning on May 27, 2025. «I think a bill can be huge or beautiful, but I don’t know if it can be both».
Trump, it seems, dodged Musk’s comments and told journalists in the Oval Office that his administration would «negotiate on this bill, and I am not happy with some aspects of it, but thrilled with others».
According to Musk’s public statement via X, his «planned time» in Trump’s administration has come to an end. Therefore, according to the billionaire, Musk was not supposed to work in the administration indefinitely.
No, despite widespread internet rumors and speculation, Musk did not actually acquire Boeing. Instead, he worked with the company on supplying replacements for Air Force One
Musk added in his statement: «The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time, becoming a way of life throughout the government».
So does this mean that Musk and Trump mutually decided he needed to leave, or was he fired by Trump? Below you will find details about the end of his government role.
It seems that Musk will no longer be working in Trump’s administration. However, the two are likely to maintain a strong partnership, as Musk clearly indicated through public statements of respect for the president.
Nevertheless, Musk’s departure from the administration came shortly after he criticized Trump’s «beautiful, huge bill». The SpaceX owner believed that the agenda would increase the U.S. budget deficit and harm the efforts of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
«I was disappointed to see a huge bill, frankly, that increases the budget deficit rather than reducing it, and undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing», - Musk said in an interview with CBS Sunday Morning on May 27, 2025. «I think a bill can be huge or beautiful, but I don’t know if it can be both».
Trump, it seems, dodged Musk’s comments and told journalists in the Oval Office that his administration would «negotiate on this bill, and I am not happy with some aspects of it, but thrilled with others».
According to Musk’s public statement via X, his «planned time» in Trump’s administration has come to an end. Therefore, according to the billionaire, Musk was not supposed to work in the administration indefinitely.
No, despite widespread internet rumors and speculation, Musk did not actually acquire Boeing. Instead, he worked with the company on supplying replacements for Air Force One
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