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President Donald Trump told his Cabinet last week that billionaire Elon Musk will leave his administration role in the coming months. Elon Musk was the biggest financial backer of Trump's 2024 campaig...
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Despite Musk's high-profile presence in the administration, insiders have grown weary of his unpredictable approach.
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According to Politico, Trump continues to view Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative favorably.
Elon Musk and President Donald Trump have recently suggested that the billionaire entrepreneur's time in the administration might be running out.
The president is pleased with Musk but the decision comes as the tech mogul increasingly looks like a political liability.
The news came a day after Elon Musk was widely viewed as a factor in a bad night for Republicans in Wisconsin and Florida.
Republicans are downplaying Tuesday’s election results in Wisconsin and Florida, but change may be coming to the party, with Trump and Musk talking about the Tesla CEO's departure from the White House.
Mr. Musk’s personal involvement in the race backfired spectacularly; in fact, he appeared to become a powerful turnout machine for Democratic Party base. At the same time, he is not as popular with Republicans as Mr. Trump is. That meant Democrats could demonize Mr. Musk to fire up their base, with less of a risk of energizing Republican voters.
President Donald Trump indicated to top advisers that Elon Musk could be taking a step back from his current role, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.
Elon Musk will depart from public service as a special government employee', so claim some reports and rumours doing the rounds. However, DogeDesigner, the Twitter account of a staunch Elon Musk supporter and also the one that regularly post news related to Tesla CEO has strongly denied this.