Elon Musk has done some surprising things during his time working with President Donald Trump. He has chilled in the Lincoln Bedroom, grabbed Haagen-Dazs ice cream from the White House, and even played video games in his West Wing office! Surprisingly, Musk, the richest man in the world, admits he’s not sure how all this happened.
Musk is doing a special government job called DOGE, which stands for the Department of Government Efficiency. This program is all about saving money and reducing the federal workforce. After about 100 days in this role, Musk plans to cut back his work from seven days a week to just one or two days. This change will let him focus on his other companies, like Tesla.
Even though he’s going part-time, Trump has said he wants Musk to stay involved: “You’re invited to stay as long as you want,” Trump told him at a meeting. Musk said, “Thank you, everyone,” hinting at a big change coming.
Musk shared that DOGE has reportedly saved the government $160 billion, although this number hasn’t been confirmed. He also mentioned stopping some fake loans that were trying to be taken out in the names of toddlers. He said he will still work from a small office in the West Wing where the view is… well, just an air conditioning unit!
Musk’s job has hit some bumps, too. He faced criticism for his efforts to save money by cutting many government jobs. Some people worry that these cuts could make life harder for regular Americans. There have even been protests against his car company, Tesla.
But through all of this, Musk enjoys his unique relationship with Trump. He shared how they sometimes play video games together and how he gets to stay overnight in the Lincoln Bedroom at Trump’s invitation. And yes, he had a lot of caramel Haagen-Dazs ice cream, which he joked about not wanting to tell the health secretary!
Musk laughed about how the name “DOGE” was first a joke online but now has become serious business in Washington, D.C. “Isn’t this all a bit crazy?” he joked.
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