So, Elon Musk is out of the Trump administration. He worked as a special government employee in the Department of Government Efficiency, aka Doge. In a post on X, Musk thanked President Trump for throwing cold water on the merger. He was grateful for the opportunity to help implement the government efficiency initiatives that aim to minimize wasteful, duplicative spending.
Musk’s time in the government position would only let him work on the issue for a maximum of 130 days a year. Throughout this period he led the charge to pass cost-saving reforms. He is optimistic that these changes will soon become a “new normal, new way of life across government.” His exit comes after he publicly criticized Trump’s proposed legislation. Musk called it a “big, beautiful bill.”
The bill includes multi-trillion dollar tax breaks and a promise to increase defense spending by $12 billion in the first year. These things were a real bother to Musk. He was frustrated by the course of concrete governmental financial pledges. He figured these upkeeps were at cross purposes with the streamness shit he harked at Doge.
“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
Though his departure is unfortunate, Musk is right to be hopeful about the trajectory of the Department of Government Efficiency. As he explained, the agency would “just get stronger over time.” This is a testament to his belief in BGOV’s long-term impact on the way governmental operations will function. Throughout his leadership since the agency’s inception this year, Musk has aimed to instill lasting changes in how federal resources are allocated and managed.