President Donald Trump bid farewell to Elon Musk in the Oval Office. The billionaire entrepreneur is ending his work in the administration on Friday.

As the White House touts Musk’s “last day” with DOGE, few people — including Donald Trump and JD Vance — think his power and influence will truly change.

Musk said he had "done enough" and that he will step away from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the inner-government group that has slashed federal budgets and workforces. As he prepared his goodbyes, Newsweek looked back at Musk's time in government and asked experts on whether he will have a lasting impact.

President Donald Trump saw off billionaire Elon Musk in the Oval Office on Friday as Musk concludes his stint as a government adviser to the president.

The blowback has been fierce. In 2021, SpaceX was ranked #5, and Tesla was ranked #8, but by 2025, SpaceX was ranked #86, and Tesla was ranked #95. But, according to Elon, who became Trump's Eva Braun, it's the legacy media's fault that he's loathed worldwide.

Elon Musk, President Donald Trump’s buddy-in-chief ... at Musk’s feet ― it’s true that 4-Chan posters and wannabe edge lord comedians never stopped using the word ― but it’s undeniable ...

Elon Musk has repeatedly called Social Security ... highly dubious media claims that Trump has “reined in” the DOGE edgelord, he put a bull’s-eye on entitlement programs like Social ...

Musk’s job is to clean up the mess, even though some inside Tesla think he is part of the problem. Today, President Donald Trump officially saw Musk off with a press conference in the Oval Office. “I want to thank Elon for helping,