Elon Musk is exiting the White House with little to show for his cost-cutting push and a list of frustrations from his time in the Trump administration.

Musk entered politics with grand ambitions of slashing federal spending and chipping away at the $36 trillion in national debt.

But after months of serving Trump as a loyal supporter and close advisor, Musk has grown increasingly critical of the president’s fiscal policies as his own efforts fall short.

The tech billionaire announced his departure Wednesday shortly after voicing concerns about a sweeping tax and spending bill backed by Trump and congressional Republicans, which is expected to add trillions of dollars to the national debt.

“He’s running into the realities that we’ve been trying to cut government for decades and trying to cut spending, and it’s been incredibly difficult,” Republican strategist Chris Johnson told The Hill.

“I think Musk leaving is probably due to that frustration, just the reality of running into the same problem that conservatives have been running into for 30 years, where without big, bold acts of Congress ... there’s really limited stuff that you’re going to be able to cut. And ultimately, there’s just not an appetite for those kind of cuts apparently in the House right now.”

Trump announced Thursday night that he would hold a press conference Friday with Musk to mark the end of his official government service, tamping down on speculation of a rift between the two.

“This will be his last day, but not really, because he will, always, be with us, helping all the way. Elon is terrific! See you tomorrow at the White House,” Trump posted on Truth Social.

But Musk's willingness to go to bat for Trump — and his alignment with the president's agenda — are in question after his tumultuous White House stint.

Musk began Trump’s second term with big plans to cut up to $2 trillion from the federal budget, an attempt to begin paying down a record-shattering national debt he pinned on leaders in both parties.

As the head of Trump’s Department of Government........

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