Musk Says He Got 'Too Involved' With Politics, DOGE
Musk said he got carried away in politics but defended DOGE, which he said would cut up to $2 trillion in spending.
- On Thursday, CEO Elon Musk told The Economist he 'got carried away' and was 'a little too involved in politics' while leading the Department of Government Efficiency during President Donald Trump's second term.
- Musk defended DOGE's work, though the department's calculations showed only $214 billion in savings, falling far short of his initial promise to cut $2 trillion from the national deficit within one year.
- Statistical tracker Impact Counter documented more than 780,000 deaths within the first year of USAID funding cuts, including more than 518,000 children, directly contradicting Musk's claim that 'zero people died because of DOGE.'
- A Yale study found Tesla lost up to 1.26 million sales due to political fallout during the administration's early months, highlighting the financial cost of Musk's political involvement.
- Reaffirming his support despite his recent acknowledgment of overstepping, Musk stated Trump's team is 'excellent' on balance, though he is 'not going to agree with everything any administration does.
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Elon Musk: I Went Too Far With Politics
Elon Musk says his detour into governing went further than he intended and "I got a lot of flak." In a new interview with the Economist , the Tesla and SpaceX chief reflected on his brief political turn under President Trump. "I think I got a little too involved in politics,...
Elon Musk Admits He ‘Got Carried Away’ with Politics
Elon Musk reflected on his brief venture into politics in a new interview, suggesting he “got carried away,” The Hill reports. Said Musk: “I think I got a little too involved in politics. I got carried away frankly.”
Elon Musk Claims He Got 'Carried Away' with Support for Donald Trump
World's richest man Elon Musk now claims he became too consumed by politics during his alliance with President Donald Trump and his brief stint running DOGE. The post Elon Musk Claims He Got ‘Carried Away’ with Support for Donald Trump appeared first on Breitbart.
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