While Musk remains close to President Donald Trump, his “decision to focus elsewhere has been greeted as a relief by many federal leaders, who have been busily undoing many of his cuts in their departments or making DOGE-style changes on their own terms,” The Atlantic’s Michael Scherer and Ashley Parker reported.

Elon Musk says he has "done enough" as he talks about stepping back from his role at the White House alongside President Donald Trump as he says he will do less political funding

Elon Musk, who spent more than $250 million dollars on Donald Trump’s election campaign, has said he plans to reduce political spending, stating "I’ve done enough".

He spent hundreds of millions to elect President Trump. But now he’s less visible in Washington, says he’ll spend less on future elections and is even posting less about Mr. Trump on social media.

It's becoming increasingly apparent that billionaire Elon Musk wasn't some great mastermind, puppeting president Donald Trump from the shadows ... but they did not support the way that it was done," GOP pollster Frank Luntz added. "His mission to cut ...

The Congressional Budget Office has estimated the project could cost as much as $831 billion over the next 20 years.

Billionaire Elon Musk says he is now planning to spend "a lot less" on political contributions in the future after he was a major contributor to President Trump's reelection effort.

The once prominent figure of Elon Musk in President Donald Trump’s administration appears to be reportedly fading in a gradual manner. The Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO, who was frequently mentioned by Trump and his administration,

Elon Musk and Donald Trump were the main characters on the internet ... to end wasteful Washington spending, but they did not support the way that it was done,” said GOP pollster Frank Luntz.

Elon Musk, the world's richest man and a key financial backer of President Donald Trump, has announced a significant reduction in his future political campaign spending.