Musk on his involvement in politics: ‘I got carried away’

Tech mogul Elon Musk reflected on his brief venture into politics in a new interview released Thursday, suggesting he “got carried away.”

“I think I got a little too involved in politics,” the Tesla and SpaceX CEO told The Economist. “I got carried away frankly.”

Musk took an increased interest in politics amid the 2024 elections, pouring more than $250 million into backing President Trump. After Trump won, he announced the billionaire would head up a cost-cutting effort known as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

“The goal with the sort of DOGE stuff was to try to do something about the deficit, which is massive,” Musk said in the interview.

“We need to sort of take a close look at spending and make sure that money is being spent........

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