The separation of the two has been foreshadowed since the beginning of their relationship.
This is not only the failure of the Trump administration's attempt at internal reform but also the failure of Musk's desire to enter politics.
For Musk, he has terminated his political attempts. For Trump, all his policies since taking office have ended in an awkward manner.
Moreover, after these four months, some rifts have also emerged between Trump and Musk in their personal relationship. At this point, Musk has had to personally announce his departure from Trump's team.
As soon as Musk left Trump's team, he entered his criticism mode, which can be seen as marking an end to his role in this administration.
For example, the large-scale tax reform proposal recently led by Trump has been criticized by Musk. On the 27th local time, according to CBS News, Musk expressed that he was very "disappointed" by the passage of the 'big and beautiful' tax reform proposal, which Trump strongly supports, in the House of Representatives last week.
Musk stated that this is a "massive spending bill" that will increase the federal deficit and "undermine" the work of the efficiency department he leads. "I believe a bill can be 'big' and 'beautiful'. But I don't know if it can have both. This is my personal opinion."
In response, Trump avoided Musk's criticism, simply saying: I am not satisfied with a small part of it, but I am very excited about the majority.
Musk described himself as now 'exhausted, both physically and mentally.' 'The state of the federal bureaucratic system is much more severe than I expected. I knew there were problems, but I must say, at least in Washington, D.C., trying to push for improvements is indeed a tough battle.'
This is not the end; recently Musk also indicated to the media that the government's efficiency department has become a scapegoat. He said: even if the bad deeds have nothing to do with us, we will still be blamed. This basically implies that the Trump administration is using Musk as a scapegoat. Since Trump took office, a series of failures have forced him to push out his core staff one by one to take the blame.
Perhaps similar criticisms from Musk will be seen more in the future. The history of the University of Tokyo is long enough to see Musk's figure throughout countless historical cycles.
There are fundamental contradictions between these two people; their political ideals and ambitions are completely different. Musk is overly idealistic and wants to reduce federal spending through technological and data-driven efforts. Trump's political foundation is too shallow to shake the current shadow government of the United States. His slogans may be loud, but when he truly enters the deep waters of struggle, he will inevitably back down and become the one who ultimately compromises.
Moreover, Musk offended core members of Trump's staff regarding cuts in government spending. Many reports have pointed out that Musk has argued with core members in the White House, and they cannot cooperate with Musk's reforms, which has caused Musk to feel a tremendous sense of frustration.
The sharp decline in Tesla's global sales has also led Musk to experience a significant commercial setback. The Tesla board has warned Musk to redefine the CEO candidate, which may also be an important reason prompting Musk to leave Trump's team.