Elon Musk pulls plug on political spending
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Billionaire Elon Musk said he would cut back on his involvement in political races as he commits to his role at the head of automaker Tesla.
As he retreats from Washington, Elon Musk says he will spend “a lot less” on politics. Close advisers says he is eager to return to prior obsessions.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle said that Musk's move is likely a response to the intense blowback that he's endured over DOGE.
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Explore the rise and fall of Elon Musk's influence within Washington as he attempted to reshape federal bureaucracy through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), leading to clashes with key officials and a rapid exit.
But Musk’s highly visible presence in Washington has ended, a POLITICO analysis found. In Trump’s rapidly evolving second presidency, Musk’s monopoly on political discourse, news coverage and social media seems to have broken — driven in part by how Trump and Republicans have all but stopped talking about him.
Musk called The Atlantic, which published a story about his time with the Trump administration, "a zombie publication."