Elon Musk ready to leave his role in the US government. President Trump , according to Politico, has already confided the news to his inner circle, announcing the end of the career of the special government employee , who cannot exceed the limit of 130 days of work per year and who will therefore expire between the end of May and June .
The rumor has given new impetus to Tesla shares, which rose 4.50%, recovering the losses of over 6% recorded at the start of the session due to the 13% collapse in sales in the first quarter (the lowest since 2022). The billionaire's exit and the entry into force of 25% duties on all cars imported into the United States could help Tesla regain, at least in part, the lost ground. Partly due to growing Chinese competition (BYD sales up 58% in the first quarter). Partly due to the controversial role of the richest man in the world as a headhunter in the Trump government and his support for the far right in Europe, which have turned the car manufacturer into a target of political protests, boycotts and vandalism. Musk himself had announced to Fox his exit within the 130-day deadline and his belief that he could cut a trillion in public spending by that deadline. It remains to be seen whether he will succeed, but his mission will be continued by his team at the Doge and by the ministers themselves, Trump implied, trusting in a job that will be "more of a scalpel than an axe".
Musk's imminent departure comes amid growing frustration among some administration insiders and many outside allies over his unpredictability and his sometimes deleterious political omnipresence . As suggested by the first electoral debacle since the presidential elections: Brad Schimel, the conservative candidate loudly supported by the Tesla boss in the election to replace a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice, lost by about 10 points to Susan Crawford, who thus maintains the liberal majority of the college (4 to 3) in a swing state narrowly won by the tycoon in the last election. A heavy defeat, despite Trump and Musk having supported him with all their media weight.
