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Musk Officially Exits DOGE Role as Trump Touts $1T Savings Target

Musk Officially Exits DOGE Role as Trump Touts $1T Savings Target

Musk Officially Exits DOGE Role as Trump Touts $1T Savings Target
Above: U.S. President Donald Trump (right) and Tesla CEO Elon Musk shake hands during a news conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, May 30, 2025. Image credit: Francis Chung/Contributor/Politico/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The Spin

Musk went into DOGE with the purest of intentions, and while he realized that you can't overhaul the government the same way you can a company, his legacy will certainly inspire Republicans to codify his spending cuts into law. Thanks to a billionaire electric car CEO, the American people are now aware of how deep the government bureaucracy runs, and Trump can use this to expand upon his promises to gut it.

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Metaculus Prediction

There is a 60% chance that Elon Musk will cease to be an advisor to Donald Trump and face public criticism from Donald Trump before 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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