Elon Musk now says he ‘expected’ to lose ‘important for the future of civilization’ Wisconsin election where he spent over $20 million

president Donald Trump said on Thursday that Elon Musk is likely to leave his administration in a “a few months”, and she made it clear that his most powerful sabotage consultant would conclude his work inside the government.

Trump told reporters on Air Force One that “Elon is great” but has “a number of companies to operate.”

“I want him to stay as long as possible,” he said. “There will be a point where he will leave.”

Musk has led the Ministry of Governmental efficiency, which plays a leading role in reducing and reforming the federal government. Trump said that the work will continue within various agencies.

The Republican President’s comments came after a continuous shield of suggestions over the past week that the musk time was limited. Musk also faced a setback on Tuesday in Wisconsin, where voters refused to choose the state’s Supreme Court candidate despite personal donations of more than $ 21 million and the appearance of his weekend campaign. There are more problems for a billionaire businessman in Tesla, the electric car industry company, which saw a 13 % decrease in sales in the first three months of the year.

The White House did not reveal any timetable for closing Dog, and it was never supposed to become the government cost reducing organization as a key player in Washington. But it can reach a faster conclusion than expected. Dog was originally aimed at working until July 4, 2026.

Now there are signs that it has already finished. DOGE employees have been transferred to many federal agencies, which are supposed to take the initiative to reduce costs. Workers are demobilized at the government level to accomplish some of the goals set by Musk and Trump.

“We probably believe in the next two or three months, we will be very satisfied with the people who work hard and want to be members of the administration,” Trump said last week.

It does not mean the potential end of the way that Trump will stop shaking Washington. But it seems that the efforts of the administration will enter a new phase less focused on musk, which made his series working in the chain as a presidential consultant a political rod for lightning.

Dog was initially imagined as an independent consulting committee, where musk shared the leadership with Vivek Ramasuami, a biotechnology businessman. Ramsuami left and run for the post of Ohio governor, and Dog became part of the government. It was stored in Musk’s allies, who were sent throughout the bureaucracy to cancel contracts, access sensitive data and click on discounts.

Musk is supposed to have an hour of time. He was appointed as a private government employee, which means that only 130 days can work in a period of 365 days.

“I think we will accomplish most of the work required to reduce the deficit by a trillion dollars during this time frame,” said Musk Brett Bayer of Fox News on March 27.

Musk was not obligated to leave the administration on any specific date, and it is not clear how the management follows the time of Musk. On May 30, it will be 130 days since Trump opened on January 20.

“I will keep him as long as I can keep him” and “he is a very talented man.”

The Republican President was famous for the explosive breaks with senior advisers during his first term, but anyone who hopes for this division with Musk was disappointed.

“I want Elon to remain as long as possible,” Trump said on Thursday. “No one, I love it, the number of two, it is doing a great job. The number three, it is my country, and for this reason he does this.”

Once the musk leaves, Trump said, “The trustees will take completely,” which means that the Senate confirmed leaders of various agencies, but “Dog will remain active”

This was a somewhat different message about Trump on Monday. At that point, he said that cabinet officials have worked closely with Musk and may keep some people in DOGE in their agencies.

“But at a certain stage, I think it will end,” Trump said.

MUSK reconnaissance numbers behind Trump, which Democrats believe are able to use for their favor in Wisconsin.

Susan Crawford Brad Shimel, who was supported by Musk, defeated the liberal majority of the state’s Supreme Court.

On the closing days of that campaign, Musk described the race as “important for the future of civilization.” Hit a different tone after that.

“I expected to lose, but there is value to lose a piece to achieve a local gain,” Musk wrote on X at 3:13 am

This story was originally shown on Fortune.com

2025-04-04 08:49:00