Elon Musk, Trump

Trump is giving Elon Musk an unprecedented amount of power
Welcome to 538's politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited.
Elon Musk's unlikely role: Government efficiency czar
A billionaire and "special government employee" in Donald Trump's administration, Elon Musk, recently received a gentle reminder that although he has unprecedented leeway in cutting government spending,
Elon Musk said Donald Trump agreed USAID needs to be ‘shut down’
Elon Musk said President Donald Trump agreed the US Agency for International Development needs to be “shut down,” following days of speculation over the future of the agency after its funding was frozen and dozens of its employees were put on leave.
Trump official warns ‘almost no one’ can control Elon Musk
In one excerpt, The Times reports that a Trump official sounded the alarm on Musk’s power and authority. The Trump official, spoke to the newspaper on the condition of anonymity, described Musk “as operating with a level of autonomy that almost no one can control,” according to The Times.
Elon Musk's ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ has a rough first week
As the first week of Trump’s second term gets underway, the not-quite-real Department of Government Efficiency is both struggling and expanding its remit.
Trump Says Elon Musk ‘Won’t Do Anything Without Our Approval’ Amid Concerns Over His Political Influence
The president backs the tech billionaire after Hillary Clinton called him an "unelected oligarch" on Monday The post Trump Says Elon Musk ‘Won’t Do Anything Without Our Approval’ Amid Concerns Over His Political Influence appeared first on TheWrap.
Elon Musk serving as 'special government employee' – what does that mean?
Elon Musk has been named as a "special government employee" while overseeing DOGE, according to the White House.
All Elon Musk is doing is looking at the spending, says Sen. Kennedy
La., discusses the uproar from Democrats over President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s work to cut federal spending on ‘Hannity.’
Elon Musk has made a staggering amount since 'investing' in Donald Trump
Elon Musk has retained his title as the richest person in the world, despite coming to the forefront of US politics in the last 12 months - and most recently, becoming a focal point in Donald Trump's government.
Elon Musk’s Bureaucratic Coup
Elon Musk is not the president, but it does appear that he—a foreign-born, unelected billionaire who was not confirmed by Congress—is exercising profound influence over the federal government of the United States,
Elon Musk is staging a takeover of the federal budget
In the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency, Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have reportedly gained access to core parts of the American government’s payment systems,
Trump and Musk's dismantling of government is shaking the foundations of US democracy
Congress is proving little match for the Department of Government Efficiency as wary lawmakers watch it march through the ...
Texas Public Radio4m
What is the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE?
President Trump said the entity would focus on cutting government waste and slashing federal regulations, and he put tech ...
Trump makes DOGE head Elon Musk a 'special government employee' amid accusations of a takeover
President Trump made Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency, a 'special government employee' at the White ...
essanews.com on MSN55m
Elon Musk's power play: Navigating limits in Trump's team
A billionaire and "special government employee" in Donald Trump's administration, Elon Musk, recently received a quiet ...
Trump and Musk are moving to smother these three pieces of the government
Donald Trump ran his presidential campaign promising to abolish entire federal agencies and departments, but it’s not quite ...
Las Vegas Sun1d
Elon Musk tightens grip on federal government as Democrats raise alarms
Elon Musk is rapidly consolidating control over large swaths of the federal government with President Donald Trump’s blessing ...