Musk, the richest person in the world, emerged as a top supporter and adviser to Trump during the 2024 campaign where he spent an estimated $250 million to back the then-Republican candidate. However, he signaled last week that he will be spending less on political campaigns in the future.

Several Trump cabinet members praised Musk’s work with DOGE, which will reportedly continue despite the Tesla CEO’s absence.

Musk’s comment in an interview with CBS News exposed a growing rift in MAGA, and now other conservatives are piling on. Some have attacked the bill focused on Trump’s domestic agenda as it heads to the Senate, while others have questioned why the GOP-controlled Congress hasn’t done more work on its own to cut spending.

After 130 days spent fighting the federal government, Elon Musk turned up with a black eye at the White House on Friday for his last day as a “special government employee.” If you squinted, you could see it: His right eye socket was puffy and empurpled. No doubt about it, that was a big, fat shiner.

Musk departs as a "special government employee" with his goals in flux and a more negative public image, as Trump bid farewell in an Oval Office event.

Top White House aide Stephen Miller has hit back at Elon Musk’s criticism of Donald Trump’s mega-spending bill, appearing to lecture the billionaire entrepreneur about his own DOGE cuts. The move came hours after Musk expressed concern that the flagship policy of Trump’s second-term agenda undermined the savings his Department of Government Efficiency had sought to make over the past few months.

Katie Miller is going to work for billionaire Elon Musk full-time after he left his DOGE role in administration

One right-wing activist, Laura Loomer, is accusing Republicans of trying to “undermine” President Donald Trump’s agenda by not codifying the DOGE cuts into law. She said on Thursday that the GOP pushed Musk away despite him spending millions to help get Trump and Republicans elected.

The Tesla chief was appointed as a “special government employee,” which allowed him to work for the federal government for 130 days. Musk came on board on January 20, Felon 47’s inauguration, which means his tenure would be coming to an end at the end of May.

Steve Bannon said Elon Musk and Scott Bessent had a physical fight at the White House after an argument over money cuts. The clash happened on Musks last day as Trumps advisor, and now Musk is speaking carefully about his time in the role.