Musk leaves Trump: An end of the political era after 130 days

Musk leaves Trump: An end of the political era after 130 days

Washington, USA - Elon Musk has announced today to end his work as a "special government agent" for the Trump government after 130 days. This period is determined by US rules and means that Musk has to leave his office by the end of May 2025. Media reports show that there was temporary considerations within the Trump administration to possibly extend its term through part-time guards, but ultimately Musk finally resigned. He expressed the desire to take care of his company Tesla and SpaceX again and plan to continue to continue to be involved in government matters for only one or two days a week if this is requested by Trump. Trump has already explained that it was better for Musk to concentrate on his companies.

Musk was increasingly seen as a face for the cost cuts under Trump. At the same time, he thanked Trump on platform X for the opportunity to reduce expenses, and claimed that the Doge program had achieved large savings of around $ 160 billion, a number that is questioned by many critics. In his election campaign, Musk even spoke of savings of two trillion dollars. Nevertheless, his activities in Washington led to a decline in his popularity, especially after Harscher criticism by Bill Gates, which Musk accused of being responsible for the "future death of millions of children in poorer countries".

Musk and his media presence

In the past few weeks, Musk has shown media presence after avoiding interviews for a while. He spoke about his work with Doge and expressed sharp criticism of Trump's legislative projects. His statements illustrated a growing lack of interest in political activities because he would like to invest more time in his companies again. In an interview with Bloomberg, Musk emphasized that he would reduce his political editions after he had spent almost $ 300 million last year, mainly for Trump.

Musk also emphasized the dependence of Doge's success of the support of the congress and the executive. In a conversation with CNBC, he announced the introduction of 1,000 robotaxis in Austin, Texas, within the next few months, starting with a gradual increase from 10 to 1,000 vehicles. He plans to continue to visit Washington regularly in order to offer support where possible.

criticism and conflicts

Despite his efforts to achieve positive results, Musk expressed concerns about the US bureaucracy and the negative perception of Doge in a Washington Post interview. He criticized the "One Big Beautiful Bill" legislative package, which in his opinion increased the budget deficit and the efforts of Doge Untergrabe. From Musk's point of view, these laws seem to endanger the cost reductions for which he fought in the government mandate. Reports on conflicts with government members, including a violent dispute with Finance Minister Scott Bessent, also became known.

The return of Musk to his company activities comes at a time when he received both public and personal feedback on his political influence. While on the one hand he was considered a familiar consultant Trump and invested over $ 250 million in the election campaign, on the other hand, he was awarded an unfortunate role in politics. Musk's departure could open up new ways for both its companies and for the political scene in Washington.