From Nazi salute to tariff dissent, Elon Musk's most memorable moments as Trump'...

Elon Musk says he will step back from his controversial White House role as the unofficial head of the cost-cutting "Department of Government Efficiency" to focus more on his troubled Tesla car compan...

Apr 24, 2025, 13:01 IST2 min

<p><strong>Brings kid to work</strong></p><p>Dressed down in MAGA hats and t-shirts, Musk became a near constant presence in the White House. For a while, so did his four-year-old son named X.<br /><br />During Musk"s first appearance before press since his arrival in Washington to run DOGE, the child was trotted out and Trump said, "This is X and he"s a great guy."<br /><br />The boy was filmed picking his nose while his father boasted about his cost-cutting exploits standing next to the Oval Office"s Resolute Desk.</p>

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Brings kid to workDressed down in MAGA hats and t-shirts, Musk became a near constant presence in the White House. For a while, so did his four-year-old son named X.During Musk"s first appe...

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Brings chainsaw to budgetUnelected and unconfirmed by Senate, Musk has repeatedly bashed the "unelected, fourth unconstitutional branch of government, which is the bureaucracy" and immediat...

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Overshadowing Trump"s cabinetAt Trump"s first cabinet meeting on February 26, Musk had a starring role even though he is not part of the cabinet. He stood looming near a doorway, wearing a ...

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Trump the Tesla salesmanWith Musk"s Tesla car company taking a battering on the stock market and sales dropping sharply, and with vandals targeting his brand, the White House hosted a highl...

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Fails to sway court electionMoney can"t buy you everything, Musk discovered, after pouring $25 million into the most expensive court race in US history to try to get a pro-Trump Republican ...

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Tariff dissenterAfter Trump announced his sweeping US tariffs, deeply affecting major trading partners China and the European Union, Musk made the case for a free-trade zone between the US ...

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