Trump holds a "farewell party" for Musk: You have been wronged, and the people of the nation thank you!
Recently, the U.S. government staged a special "farewell party." On April 30, during a cabinet meeting, Trump praised Musk, who was about to leave, in front of all officials: "Although you have been wronged, the people of the nation thank you!"
"You can work in the government as long as you want, but I know you would rather go home and build cars with your family." After saying this, he led the applause, and the officials on site responded.
1. Musk's past six months have been a rollercoaster.
The "Slash-and-Burn Minister" of layoffs is not an easy role.
As the head of the "Government Efficiency Office" appointed by Trump, Musk laid off tens of thousands of civil servants within six months and even wanted to cut 8,500 nuclear weapon maintenance personnel, which sparked huge controversy. Some nuclear plants had to stop operations, and he was ultimately forced to retract some layoff orders.
He led a team of young people in their early twenties who were questioned for not understanding government operations and were even taken to court, with judges repeatedly halting their audit actions.
Offending colleagues causes trouble.
Competing with the Secretary of the Treasury for personnel appointment power, nearly resulting in a physical fight in the office.
Accused of overstepping by accessing national secret data; Democrats say he is "violating laws," and there are also dissenters within the Republican Party.
The company's stock price has been halved.
Tesla's stock price plummeted by 33% in six months, and Musk's personal wealth evaporated by $113 billion (approximately 800 billion yuan).
The board is secretly looking for someone to replace him, and investors feel he is "not focused on his job."
The "temporary worker" approved by the president has expired.
Originally, the government stipulated that this special position could last a maximum of 130 days, which would expire at the end of May. Musk himself said he would start to reduce government work in May and focus more on Tesla.
Now he doesn't even go to the White House office; he has switched to remote command by phone.
Interestingly, although Trump publicly said "always welcome back," Musk had previously criticized the president's tariff policies and argued with other cabinet members, so he may have already "lost favor." This farewell party seemed more like a way for both sides to find a way out.