US EditionFive takeaways from Trump’s White House farewell to Elon Musk
- Elon Musk, aged 53, bade farewell to President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on May 30, 2025, ending his four-month leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency .
- Musk created DOGE to cut government costs, pledging up to $2 trillion in savings, but faced setbacks from Trump's tax and spending plans and criticism over his drug use and management style.
- During the televised sendoff, Musk wore a black T-shirt labeled 'Dogefather' and a DOGE baseball cap, explained his black eye resulted from horsing around with his 5-year-old son X, and vowed to remain an advisor to Trump.
- Trump praised Musk's 'incredible service' and insisted Musk was “really not leaving” and would be “back and forth,” despite Musk admitting disillusionment and that DOGE's savings fell far short of promises.
- Musk's departure marks a pause in his government role amid intense criticism, protests, and challenges to his business, as he plans to focus more on Tesla and SpaceX while maintaining some political involvement.
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Elon Musk vows to stay Trump's 'friend' in black-eyed farewell
WASHINGTON, United States — Billionaire Elon Musk bade farewell to Donald Trump in an extraordinary Oval Office appearance Friday, sporting a black eye, brushing aside drug abuse claims and vowing to stay a “friend and advisor” to the US president. As the world’s richest person bowed out of his role as Trump’s cost-cutter-in-chief, the Republican hailed Musk’s “incredible service” and handed him a golden key to the White House. But Trump insiste…
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Musk vows to stay Trump’s ‘friend’ in bizarre black-eyed farewell
WASHINGTON: Billionaire Elon Musk bade farewell to Donald Trump in an extraordinary Oval Office appearance Friday, sporting a black eye, brushing aside drug abuse claims and vowing to stay a “friend and adviser” to the US president. As the world’s richest person bowed out of his role as Trump’s cost-cutter-in-chief, the Republican hailed Musk’s “incredible service” and handed
Five takeaways from Trump’s White House farewell to Elon Musk
President Trump and Elon Musk appeared together one last time in the Oval Office on Friday, marking the exit of the world’s richest man from his frontline political role. Time was up for Musk because of his status as a special government employee – a categorization that triggers few disclosure requirements but also caps the…
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