The rats are starting to leave the Titanic!

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As you would expect, the smartest will leave first beginning with Musk. He's getting out while the getting's good. He will be spending Armagedón somewhere else thank you.

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I don’t think so. Smart money isn’t on Trump. And it’s getting worse.

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For the dipshits..

”With his official stint in government coming to an end, Elon Musk thanked President Donald Trump on Wednesday for “the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending.”

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Musk stepping down as special government employee
The tech mogul has led the cost-cutting DOGE task force
Musk stepping down as special government employee
Tech billionaire Elon Musk, head of the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has announced that he will no longer serve as a government employee. The statement comes amid reports of a growing rift between Musk and President Donald Trump.

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For the dipshits..

”With his official stint in government coming to an end, Elon Musk thanked President Donald Trump on Wednesday for “the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending.”

Interesting. Notice that he didn't claim to have actually reduced any.

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Billionaire Elon Musk has stepped down from his formal advisory role to former U.S. President Donald Trump, ending his tenure with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Musk made the announcement on X, his social media platform, stating that his term as a Special Government Employee had concluded. His exit has raised questions about the DOGE initiative, which he had helped shape.

“As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending,” Musk posted on X. “The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government.”

The following factors appear to have led to Musk’s exit.

Scheduled term limit reached
Musk’s role as a Special Government Employee was limited by law to 130 days of service in a year. This restriction meant his advisory position was temporary from the beginning. His term was set to end in late May 2025, making the departure part of a planned timeline rather than a sudden change. The role did not include executive powers or long-term involvement.
Disagreement over spending bill
Just before stepping down, Musk had criticised one of Trump’s key policies — a legislative package referred to by Trump as the “big beautiful bill.” Musk publicly called it a “massive spending bill” that added to the federal deficit.
“I think a bill can be big or it could be beautiful, but I don't know if it could be both,” Musk said during a CBS interview. He added that the bill “undermines the work” of DOGE, which focused on cutting government spending.

Slow progress and resistance in Washington
Musk has openly shared his frustration with bureaucratic delays. In an interview with the Washington Post, he said the situation in Washington was “much worse than I realized” and called the reform efforts an “uphill battle.”
DOGE became the target of criticism for various government issues, even those beyond its mandate. Public pressure also spilled over to Musk’s business ventures, including protests aimed at Tesla vehicles.

DOGE results fell short of targets
DOGE had originally set a target of $2 trillion in savings, later revised to $1 trillion, and then to $150 billion. The department aimed to reduce the federal civilian workforce by 12%, or about 288,000 positions. Actual reductions were about 100,000, mainly through buyouts and retirements — a number that fell below expectations.
While the DOGE website listed $175 billion in savings, the figure remained below the original goals. The limited success in cost-cutting likely played a role in Musk’s decision to step away.