Rachel Maddow Nails Brutal Metaphor For Elon Musk’s Impact On Government

Maddow sums up Musk’s time in Washington with one metaphor

On the heels of Elon Musk’s exit from the federal government, Rachel Maddow shares what metaphor she believes best sums up the billionaire’s time in Washington.

Rachel Maddow Nails Brutal Metaphor For Elon Musk’s Impact On Government

And it's not the black eye the tech billionaire sported during his final day as a special government employee in Donald Trump's administration.

Maddow Blasts Musk, Calls His Black Eye Cute

Share Tweet Pin Email By Isabella Torregiani 1:48pm PDT, Jun 3, 2025 _ Rachel Maddow is drawing a connection between Elon Musk's black eye and his involvement with the Department of Government Efficiency.During a segment on Monday, June 2, the MSNBC host addressed DOGE's takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace headquarters in Washington, D.C. — and didn't hold back when it came to her personal message for Musk.Keep reading to find out what …

The real reason Musk retreated

This article The real reason Musk retreated was originally published by Waging Nonviolence. Embed from Getty Images This article is adapted from a Choose Democracy newsletter email. I’ve been searching for a metaphor to grasp the meaning of Elon Musk’s departure from DOGE. The closest I can come is an abusive relationship, where the person being harmed makes a significant break from their partner, like moving out, but hasn’t completely ended the…

What Elon Musk Did to the Government and What Comes Next

"The Trump administration has essentially been forced to take a partial retreat on Musk as a figure because he's too toxic," says Eric Blanc.