US EditionThree Takeaways: Trump and Elon Have a Long Oval Office Goodbye — for Now
- On Friday, May 30, 2025, in Washington, President Donald Trump officially said goodbye to Elon Musk during a meeting in the Oval Office.
- Musk is leaving his role leading the Department of Government Efficiency to focus again on his businesses like Tesla, SpaceX, and X.
- His tenure was turbulent, marked by hundreds of layoffs and severe cuts to agencies like USAID that faced heavy criticism and legal challenges.
- Musk announced $165 billion in federal spending reductions, though only $16.3 billion of those cuts have been verified, while Trump commended him for significantly transforming traditional business practices in Washington.
- Trump suggested Musk will remain informally involved, stating "This will be his last day, but not really," implying ongoing behind-the-scenes influence.
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President Trump took questions from the Oval Office after lauding entrepreneur Elon Musk on his last day of work with the White House. Musk worked for the administration as a "special government employee" and oversaw the development of the Department of Government Efficiency. He vowed to continue working with Mr. Trump, who is overseeing sweeping changes in the federal government, economic sectors and foreign relations.
The Trump-Musk buddy movie is over - and their final outing was the weirdest yet
As Donald Trump and Elon Musk gave their joint press conference to mark the latter’s departure from government, the event felt less like an Oval Office address from the world’s sole superpower. It seemed more like an announcement from divorcing parents to their children that even though mummy and daddy won’t be living together any more, everything is still completely fine.Trump’s remarks to the assembled officials and media present were his usua…
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