On Wednesday morning, Politico stirred the pot by reporting that President Trump allegedly informed his inner circle, including cabinet members, that Elon Musk might soon step back from his esteemed role at the Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE.
This sparked quite the buzz as it was noted, “The president remains pleased with Musk and his DOGE initiative, according to three Trump insiders, but both men have decided in recent days that it will soon be time for Musk to return to his businesses and take on a supporting role.”
NEWS: President Trump has reportedly told his inner circle, including members of his Cabinet, that Elon Musk will be stepping back in the coming weeks from his current role as government employee, according to Politico. “The president remains pleased with Musk and his DOGE…
— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt)
April 2, 2025
However, the truth stands firm. The DOGEDesigner X account swiftly countered this narrative, dismissing the report as a mere attempt to fabricate a division between Musk and Trump.
The legacy media is running a hit piece claiming that Elon Musk will soon step down from his role in the Trump administration. This is nothing more than an attempt to create a false narrative of a rift between Musk and Trump. Don’t trust the legacy media.
— DogeDesigner (@cb_doge)
April 2, 2025
Later in the day, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt delivered a decisive rebuttal to the left-leaning media and its allies.
This “scoop” is garbage. Elon Musk and President Trump have both *publicly* stated that Elon will depart from public service as a special government employee when his incredible work at DOGE is complete.
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec)
April 2, 2025
Finally, Elon Musk himself dispelled any lingering doubts by simply labeling it as “fake news.”
Yeah, fake news
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk)
April 2, 2025
