Tesla CEO Elon Musk listens to US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on May 30, 2025.
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President Donald Trump praises billionaire Elon Musk on Friday Tesla The CEO ended the time for government services after four turbulent months led the so-called Ministry of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
"It will be his last day, but not really, because he will always be with us," Trump wrote on Thursday.
Musk said on Sunday that despite being a Trump ally, he did not always support the administration's policies.
"I'm a little stuck, I think, I don't want to oppose the government, but I don't want to be responsible for everything the government does," he said on CBS's Sunday Morning.
Doge cuts down thousands of federal jobs in the first few months of Trump’s tenure. Musk defended his government record, but admitted in a CBS interview: “Doge became everything.
The Republican numerous taxes and Congress’ spending plans are currently under debate. The legislation is expected to add trillions of dollars to U.S. debt.
“Frankly, I’m disappointed to see a large spending bill,” he said, adding, “undermining the work the Governor’s team did.”
Despite Musk's concerns, Trump officials intend to push his move forward. Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, told CNN on Sunday that the government would work with Congress or use "administrative tools" to move forward.
Vought told members of Congress that Doge may have gone beyond the efforts to reorganize the government, “I have no doubt that Congress will be charged. Some of them are from their own watchdogs, and these oversight agencies are historically wrong. But that doesn’t stop us from moving forward to cut the cuts of Doge.”
Musk's prediction of Doge is questioned based on his own figures, which would cut trillions of dollars in government spending, but is far from that level.
Musk's political tenure also damaged his public image and made consumers' perceptions of Tesla sore, their cars and showrooms targeted by arsonists and vandals.
- Dan Pangan Pangan of CNBC contributed to the report.