Elon Musk has pulled back from his initial prominent role in the Trump administration and said he will spend “a lot less” on politics moving forward. But he’s still sure to a major figure on the campaign trail in the weeks and months ahead.

The Tesla innovator becomes the latest government employee to lose his job.

Liberal writers wasted no time dancing on his political grave, with The Atlantic tracing “The Decline and Fall of Elon Musk” and a New York Times op-ed declaring that history “broke him.” (It wasn’t just liberals: Musk fan and Trumpian culture warrior Christopher Rufo took a moment to lament that “Washington Got the Better of Elon.”)

Elon Musk reportedly got into an intense shouting match with Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent in the West Wing of the White House

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".

The clash began outside the Oval Office, before ending up around the corner by the National Security Adviser’s office, according to The Atlantic. At one point, their faces were inches apart, as Musk commented on Bessent for having “two failed hedge funds.”

Elon Musk gave media interviews to Bloomberg and CNBC on Tuesday.Musk has faced calls from investors to spend less time on DOGE and focus on Tesla.Musk reaffirmed his commitment to Tesla during his media blitz.

Earlier this year Maye Musk, the mother of Kimbal and Elon Musk, was a headliner at a government conference in the Emirates. And Errol Musk, Elon Musk’s father, has said that he is in talks with an Emirati firm to build a Musk Tower in Dubai to house the Musk Institute, a planned technology hub.