Trump says goodbye to Musk: Cost reduction fighter withdraws!
Trump says goodbye to Musk: Cost reduction fighter withdraws!
In an emotional farewell, US President Donald Trump announced the press conference to adopt Elon Musk. The appointment in the Oval Office is scheduled for 7.30 p.m. German time. On the Trump Social platform, Trump Musk praised Musk as "great" and expressed thanks to him for his role as a "special government employee" at the head of the cost reduction committee Doge. Musk ended his work in this function, which was originally planned after 130 days and apparently influenced by internal tensions with both Trump and within the government.
During his term in office, Musk became the face of Trump's cost reduction program, but also object of criticism. According to Doge, the initiative is said to have saved around $ 160 billion, although critics doubt this number. In a recent CBS interview, Musk expressed his disappointment with Trump's tax reform, which in his opinion undermines the efforts to reduce costs. A central dispute was the legislative package called "Big, Beautiful Bill", which Musk sees as a considerable burden for the state treasury.Musk's withdrawal and future plans
Musk announced that it is less busy with cost reductions and more with his companies, especially Tesla and SpaceX. In the past few weeks he had reduced his presence in the White House and focused on his business. He also invested over 250 million dollars in Trump's 2024 campaign, but has driven back his political editions due to dissatisfied number of buyers who bought fewer cars due to his political activities.
Trump's press spokeswoman, Karoline Leavitt, emphasized that the efforts to combat waste and fraud are continued and that responsibility for future cost reductions now lies with the president and the ministers as well as the Doge team. Leavitt expressed her thanks for his work and confirmed that Trump must now focus on negotiations on legislation in order to be able to meet the requirements of Fiscals Conservatives more easily.
criticism and tensions
Musk's critical attitude towards the "Big, Beautiful Bill", which increases the national debt burden and undermines the work of the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), has led to tensions within the administration in recent weeks. The draft law, which recently passed the House of Representatives and is now being discussed in the Senate, provides for additional expenses for the military and border security and is rejected by Fiscals Conservatives. Musk asked the question of whether the law could be "big" and "beautiful" at the same time, which increased the fears of many Republicans.
In the middle of this political turbulence and criticism of prominent people such as Bill Gates, who accused Musk, the last meeting of Musk and Trump in the Oval Office is eagerly awaited this evening. Musk plans to participate less in political activities in the future and to focus more on his company again.
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