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The departure of a man who once appointed himself Trump’s “first buddy” was quick and unceremonious. Musk did not have a formal conversation with Trump before announcing he was leaving the administration, according to a source with knowledge of the matter, who added that his exit was decided “at a senior staff level.”

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[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago

I don't think so. You don't buy the us presidency for hundreds of millions just to give up after a few months. He'll just pretend to work at Tesla while actually continuing be the president

[–] Bieren@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

Today is also 130 days from Jan 20. 130 days is the time limit on being a special government worker in a year. But yeah, this is more of a lovers quarrel.

[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Treasury department has more backdoors in it than an Asus router with the default password. His work is done.

[–] skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 21 hours ago

And every US agency is now linked back to Musrkat's lair via starlink, which should just be deorbited at this point.

[–] Lettuceeatlettuce@lemmy.ml 1 points 20 hours ago

Good riddance, you won't be missed, make sure the door hits you on the way out.

[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

I've done my job, like I always do. I made myself important and in the spotlights, I destroyed everything, I'm leaving behind ruins and a pile of shit. It costed the tax payers a lot of agony and money, but I had a lot of fun and I made a lot of money so it was worth it. Thank you!

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

He broke with Trump over the Big Beautiful Billionare Enrichment Bill? Was his cut not big enough?

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 99 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

he did what he needed to do, end all investigations against him, award all contracts to him that were blocked. fire all department employees as a distraction.

[–] d00ery@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Come on now, Elon's paid >$250 million dollars to trump's campaign (that we know of) he deserves to have his needs met, the US isn't called "land of the free" for nothing! /s https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/07/elon_election_spending/

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 104 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This clown show plays the American public like a circus act

I won't believe the circus has left town until I see them take the monkeys off the stage

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Actually that's an Orangutan, which are great apes. Well this one isn't so great, but it's a different family than monkeys.

[–] madjo@feddit.nl 6 points 2 days ago

That’s an insult to orang-utans, who are quite intelligent, unlike Agent Orange

[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 47 points 2 days ago

Isn't this the 3rd or 4th time in the last month Musk has "left the government"?

[–] dinren@discuss.online 61 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Didn’t this happen a few times already?

[–] WanderingThoughts@europe.pub 38 points 2 days ago (2 children)

"I'm going!"

"I'm leaving!!"

"Watch me, I'm walking out the door for sure!"

[–] breecher@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Apparently they have to make sure even the most dimwitted has recieved the notice that Elon Musk "definitely isn't part of this administration anymore, pinky swear and everything".

[–] dan1101@lemm.ee 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"Now please buy my shiny dumpsters!"

[–] madjo@feddit.nl 6 points 2 days ago

“Please forget about my Nazi salute, my support for Nazi parties all over the world, my white suprematist AI, my alt right communication platform, my racist and hateful remarks, and please buy my cars again!”

[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It did. I remember media saying he was out at least once or twice before. But he was still there so IDK. It's probably just smoke so people don't look too much into it.

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago

Exactly. They've realized Elon is deeply disliked by everyone. He's too rich to just cut out entirely, so they're just taking the cameras away from him.

[–] makyo@lemmy.world 36 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Even if this is true the damage he managed to do in just a few months will continue for a long time. Go fuck yourself, Elon.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Plus all the data he now has... That he stole.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago
[–] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 62 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I haven’t been paying attention, but weren’t we a couple weeks or days away from his active involvement with DOGE coming to an end per a previously agreed upon timeline?

[–] orcrist@lemm.ee 18 points 2 days ago

Of course he hasn't left. He has too much money that they want, and they have too much power that he wants.

[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 days ago

All according to the script. Raise curtain for Act II.

[–] Litebit@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Just say it... You were fired. you were DOGED.

[–] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world -4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

okay, so i normally hate LLMs, but this is pretty funny.

here's my joke: "you think he'll share his breakup spotify playlist? i bet it has lots of evanescence on it"

here's what it suggested instead: "You think he'll drop his breakup playlist? Bet it’s just Grimes tracks and the sound of him refreshing Trump's DMs."

edit - LMAO

"Can’t wait for Elon’s breakup playlist. Probably just Grimes songs and audio clips of him begging Trump to like him again."

[–] breakingcups@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You "normally" hate llms yet run to them to generate jokes for you after reading news headlines?

[–] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world -4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

when LLMs are used to replace actual intelligence, then yeah i hate them. they're pretty funny sometimes, too. just like autocorrect.

[–] MDCCCLV@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That doesn't address why you would immediately try to use chatgpt to change a joke.

[–] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago

if LLMs were marketed as language assistance and productivity tools, that would be splendid. instead, they plug it into google and tell everyone it's artificial intelligence. Now it just bullshits to everyone because they think they're talking to a sentient fucking machine instead of 21st-century Clippy.

all that said, your post has a bit of an accusatory and judgemental tone to it - at least as i'm reading it. did i address your concern?

[–] Grizzlyboy@lemm.ee 16 points 2 days ago

Hopefully he departs earth next.

[–] assembly@lemmy.world 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I really think this is just about him wanting to stop pissing off Tesla customers and get people to go back to buying his cars. I don’t believe at all that this break is legit.

[–] NotAGamer@lemmy.org 5 points 2 days ago

People will still not buy Teslas. Even if he stops gutting important government offices, he's still a fucking nazi.

[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

May he take a long walk off a very short, but very tall, bridge.

Not that it matters much that he is "leaving" DOGE as I'm sure his cronies will continue his "work" for him.

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Maybe he can ride the next rocket his company tries to launch.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Dear Elon,

It's not in your head. It's real, nobody loves you. Nobody will ever love you.

Sorry not sorry, Everyone

[–] roserose56@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 days ago

No one cares bro! Go die if you want, you already did enough to destroy the world.

[–] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 6 points 2 days ago

Good to see you go. Now time for you to leave the country Nazi.

[–] BMW_stick@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Gotta save face, even if your 'contract' expires in 3 days...oh, and frumpy already kicked you out.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 4 points 2 days ago

Yet another in a long list of people that Donnie doesn't need any more.

[–] garretble@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

LOL KEK

(Am I doing that right?)