Elon Musk says he got ‘carried away’ with Trump - but still holds on to contentious political views
Elon Musk admitted in an interview that he became too involved in politics during his support for Donald Trump and his role in the 'Doge' department. Despite this, he maintains his controversial political views and continues to make bold predictions about the future.
Why it matters
Musk's political influence and his role in government efficiency initiatives have significant implications for US federal policy and corporate governance.
1:01 'I got a little too involved in politics,' says Elon Musk – video Elon Musk Elon Musk says he got ‘carried away’ with Trump – but still holds on to contentious political views In interview, billionaire says instead of running ‘Doge’ he should’ve ‘worked on my companies’ and shares extreme predictions
Prefer the Guardian on Google Elon Musk has admitted he became too consumed by politics during his volatile alliance with Donald Trump and his brief appointment as the president’s financial axman, running the so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge).
The world’s richest person, and briefly its first trillionaire after his SpaceX company floated on the New York stock exchange in June, made the confession in a wide-ranging interview with the Economist published on Thursday. He shared his positions on subjects from foreign wars to AI, and made a number of eye-opening predictions for the future.
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