Elon Musk resigning. Do you think it's because Trump and Musk disagree on the decision to apply tariffs? If not what other reason could there be?

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Lliam · Accepted Answer

"Special government employee" is a role Congress created in 1962 that allows the executive or legislative branch to hire temporary employees for specific short-term initiatives.

Special government employees are permitted to work for the federal government for "no more than 130 days in a 365- day period," according to data from the Office of Government Ethics.

Elon Musk is a "special government employee," which means he can't work for more than 130 days in a year's time.
130 days since Inauguration Day is May 30, 2025.

The White House has not disclosed any clear timeline for closing down DOGE, and the government cost-cutting organization was never supposed to become a permanent fixture in Washington. DOGE was originally intended to operate until July 4, 2026.

Trump told reporters this week that "at some point, he’s [Musk] going to be going back" to running his companies. As far as the Department of Government Efficiency, Trump said "at a certain point, I think it will end."

"We think probably over the next two or three months, we’ll be pretty much satisfied with the people that are working hard and want to be members of the administration," Trump said last week.

"I think we will have accomplished most of the work required to reduce the deficit by a trillion dollars within that time frame," Musk told Bret Baier of Fox News on March 27 when asked about his 130-day tenure.

14gurlz2gagonit · Accepted Answer

Who told you Elon was resigning? The news I listen to would be flipping the fuck out if that was going on. Be honest, was it Yahoo News, MSNBC, CNN, or something similar?

I did a search to find this claim... this is what I found.

"Debunked Claims
Several outlets and officials have flagged resignation stories as false:
Politico’s April 2 Report: Suggested Trump told his inner circle Musk would step back from DOGE soon."

Politico was getting paid a shit ton of money from USAID to make fake news for the left, and it looks like they didn't stop once Musk shut it down. So if that was the source, you read fake news AKA propaganda. Musk and a whole bunch of people have already said it was fake news. Not going to copy and paste that list because it's long and I don't think you'd care.

So my true answer to this question is you need to find a better source of news than wherever you got that fake shit. I've been watching CNN daily to figure out exactly what's been making people with TDS go crazy, and I haven't heard anything from there. They use tricky lies that could technically be true, opinions that are not factual, and a lot of suggestion... But I haven't caught any outright lies yet. Only been doing this for about 4 days though.

Anyways, my true answer to this question is you need to find a better source of news than wherever you got that fake shit.

midnightmoon05 · Accepted Answer

How for it feel to spread false information?

those two are chummy.

it would so awesome to have them both work side by side for longer term… they are working round the clock to get the country back in order since it’s been going downhill for over 20-30 years. Those who are short sighted will never understand how government work.

Elon has so much in his hands… he has to still run his other businesses…

he already got the DOGE team set up amd I’m sure he will continue to work with trump on other issues.

unknowngurll1212 · Accepted Answer

Ys, Elon Musk is stepping down, but it’s unlikely that it’s solely becz of disagreements with Trump over tariffs. While they may not always align politically, Musk’s decisions often involve a mix of business strategy, public perception, and long-term goals. His stepping down seems more about shifting focus or reducing direct political involvement rather than just one disagreement...

OneViewpoint · Answer

Oh come on... you know the reason. The Orange Man-Baby has been upstaged by the Weird Looking Racist who's a fan of Apartheid. You know, the other billionaire trust fund baby who is actually a billionaire.

People and the press are calling Musk the "Co-President". Musk is dominating every news cycle. That kills a malignant narcissist like the Orange Man-Baby. It diminishes him. It steals away the attention he craves. And Musk has made himself a political liability with his moronic hack & slash approach to cutting government staff and then scrambling to hire people back after his shit blows up in his face on a daily basis.

tRump is doing what Orange Jesus always does. Musk is a loser. tRump never met Musk. But a lot of people don't like Musk. Now tRump doesn't like Musk either. But he doesn't really know the guy. Maybe they shook hands once or twice.

Same mental illness from the same piece of shit. Please tell me you saw this coming.

combative · Answer

i wonder when you guys will stop listening to sources that consistently lie to you. Generally when a source is bad, it can't be trusted, now or in the future. So when they shovel crap down your throat and tell you to swallow, one would think eventually you'd say no I don't want to eat shit...

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1907519073287635313

https://www.youtube.com/embed/maOSaRKcsDw

Amy10223 · Answer

I don't think he is resigning. It's more like his term for doing what he did with DOGE, is up. He was only allowed a number of days to do this. However, this is not the last you'll see of him. I'm sure it won't be. He's too involved in wanting power here.

namikazezoro · Answer

Elon is better off running his own companies than DOGE anyway. DOGE doesn't really have real power when it comes to reducing the size of the government. All it does is exposed any "misused" of taxpayers money and it's up to the President (sign executive orders) or the Congress (enact laws) to remove or stop any government programs they deemed as a waste of tax dollars.

Also, don't be surprised if it turns out that Trump fired him. Egotism is a human nature. The clashing of egos is bound to happen regardless who is in power or not.

WindAtMyBack · Answer

I don't know if he is resigning, or what he is resigning from. But he is spread too thin. it's pretty obvious that he can't do it all. So something has to go. He admitted himself long ago that it was a problem. He has to limit how many things he'll do, just like anyone else.

But yea, he might disagree with Trump. Two people are never going to agree on everything. But with Trump, that doesn't set well. They are both strong willed and I'm sure they butt heads.

katiesmuff · Answer

What we are hearing down here in Florida is that the other day trump had his cute little attorney general bent over a chair on Air Force 1 fucking her in her ass. A bit later musk showed up to give trump his daily dick sucking and got his mouth full of shit which has pissed him off and he has decided to go back and play with his dwindling car company.

Syntosi · Answer

No. While that disagreement certainly did not help, the reason Musk is resigning is because Musk made Trump look bad by doing things like firing people that Trump later had to rehire. This is about trying to protect Trump from the consequences of Musks reckless actions in DOGE, nothing more.

BadApple69 · Answer

Fake news!

Musk responded Wednesday on X that it was “fake news” that he would step away from DOGE in the coming weeks. The administration, however, confirmed on Wednesday that Musk is expected to wrap up his stint as Trump's hatchet man in late May or June, when his 130 days as a “special government employee” comes to an end.

Darklydarkened · Answer

Trump was vocal about tariffs long before election campaign. Musk is a pathetic loser and it's clear that his influence, hurts their political agenda. The drastic failure in Wisconsin made it clear that, Elon doesn't have the effect they desire, outside the Net.

KostasKouvalis · Answer

I think it has to with all the Tesla stuff. He didn't seem to care about being called a "Nazi" and having Tesla dealerships vandalized, but I think the line was drawn when they started burning Teslas owned by private citizens and when that grandma got beaten for simply driving a Tesla. He doesn't want to see innocent people suffer

Anonymous · Answer

Under federal law, people in temporary positions with the White House are only allowed to work up to 150 days. His tenure was planned long in advance and everyone (including the public) knew he would only be there for a short time. He runs Tesla and SpaceX and Twitter. He was only brought into the White House to consult.

sawno · Answer

No, his role has a 130 day term limit.

Anonymous · Answer

Well Elon Musk just announced SpaceX's massive Starship rocket will be leaving for Mars at the end of 2026 where previously he's stated it wouldn't be any earlier than 2029. So he might be wanting to turn his attention back to that. Elon always wears a lot of hats but I think Mars is his first love.

exitseven · Answer

Elon is not resigning. He is a temporary government worker and can only work 130 days in a calendar year. He said he will still be consulting.

Spencer10 · Answer

Is he stepping down from DOGE or as CEO of Tesla?

NathanDavis · Answer

is he really? lol did someone throw a fussy fit?

Lynx122 · Answer

He wanted to get rid of government investigations against his companies and now that he's done that there's no more reason for him to stay.

Sirenboobzilla · Answer

I'm guessing that it's A.) To Save what's left of his companies as their stock is plummeting, and B.) Because Trump isn't loving how people keep saying that Musk is the one truly in power.

slatyb · Answer

That's great. He's done nothing but break vital services. He and the DOGE team can go back into the hole they crawled out of.

Anonymous · Answer

^^^^^^^^^^

Agape93 · Answer

Elon caused too many issues that made Trump look even more like a dipshit

Dargil · Answer

Elon Musk will step down from lead Trump role as his 130 day service limit nears but will remain an advisor to President Trump. The ‘Doge’ team set to continue.

Anonymous · Answer

I don’t know if he’s resigning. I do know from what he said in an interview w DOGE, that he would only be there 130 days or so. That’s the time frame of how long he was expected Ted to be there. It’s not a permanent position.

TonyMetal___86 · Answer

It's because elon should of never been there in the 1st place, plus he ain't suitable to be one of trump's men!

Razp_Sorbet · Answer

Probably because his companies are dying and people want him dead 🤷🏻‍♀️

FunkyMonkee · Answer

No, it's only because he's only allowed to help Trump for a few months. The end of his 3 months is coming up, soon.

Jamlow · Answer

No, it's because he signed up for a limited time and a limited scope. Once done, he's done. Of course you'll see he may be asked to help again in the future.

Jersey2 · Answer

He has companies to run. Major companies. He set up Doge and it is running so he is going to focus on Mars again which is his passion.

DCVsMarvel · Answer

Finally get that piece of shit out of government. The same guy who claims "government should be small", was taking lots of money, in federal contracts

moneymagnet24 · Answer

Because musk lost more money in last 3 mnt tesla stock down -50% it's a pressure from tesla share holder's to resign from doge n focus on his business...

Anonymous · Answer

You have to be kidding. He isn't going anywhere. He just doesn't like that his behaviors have killed his brand.

Anonymous · Answer

Elon Musk was only going to be leading D. O. G. E for 6 months that was the deal he and Trump agreed to

Anpu23 · Answer

Maybe because Doge is so unpopular that its tanking his company.

ChicoFromThe305 · Answer

Maybe trump found out Elon is talking mad shit about him or something lol

andreasderjuengere · Answer

I could not tell what he's resigning from. Anyhow - autism is a tricky thing.

Shiprex · Answer

He's resigning from Earth I hope and gtf to somewhere else.

RedInnocent69 · Answer

It’s because Elon’s lost half of his wealth and his flagship brand has become an international joke because of his his involvement with Trump

Anonymous · Answer

It was always Musk's plan to only serve for a short time to get DOGE up and running. He has several companies to run so he knew he couldn't work for Trump for long.

seeyounexttuesday · Answer

He’s not resigning. He’s changing his role that was pre-agreed to before he started working for DOGE.

Dongie · Answer

To save his company due to the radical brainwashed street militia of the DNC.

Grond21 · Answer

His role always required him to leave after 130 days. That's the legal limit with his type of position. Nothing has changed, you're falling for media hype.

QuestionObsession · Answer

Resigning from Twitter because Truth Social has surpassed it?

Notherndude84 · Answer

Good riddance to bad rubbish

loveslongnails · Answer

He hasn't resigned yet.

shortster · Answer

Didn't that turn out to be fake news?

PaleDale · Answer

He's not resigning before we're all fucked

Pterodon · Answer

He needs to run Tesla

qwerty2469 · Answer

To much blow back by brain washed zombies

eagle1951 · Answer

the people are tried of him

beefcakebradybatson · Answer

DEPORT MUSK AND F**K HIM !!!

DrPepper12 · Answer

I wish

Smile456 · Answer

Is he resigning?

Anonymous · Answer

Tesla car attacks..

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