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In This Fragile Union of Colossal Egos, It Was Always Going to End in Tears
- In 2025, Elon Musk declared he was stepping down from his unpaid position overseeing the Department of Government Efficiency to concentrate on managing Tesla, SpaceX, and XAI.
- The departure followed a fraying relationship with Donald Trump, growing insider opposition, voter unpopularity, and criticisms of the department's cost-saving failures.
- Trump aimed to revive U.S. manufacturing by cutting taxes for companies and wealthy individuals while using tariffs to raise funds, but his strategies faced legal and practical challenges.
- Musk criticized legislation increasing the budget deficit to $2.5 trillion, quipping it could be "big or beautiful, but not both," while Congress was accused of bankrupting America.
- The bill’s expected impact includes a massive rise in national debt, burdening American citizens with unsustainable financial obligations and signaling ongoing fiscal instability.
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Sydney Morning Herald
The AgeIn this fragile union of colossal egos, it was always going to end in tears
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Frankfurter Allgemeine
Wort.luAfter his departure from the White House, Tesla's boss goes on a confrontation course with the Trump administration. He begins his fierce criticism with the words: "I'm sorry, but I can't stand it anymore."
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