Media: Musk could recover in the White House

According to matching media reports, US President Donald Trump has indicated that Tech billionaire Elon Musk may soon be able to play a lower role in his government. As the magazine « Politico » and the broadcaster ABC News reported, citing the matter, Trump gave the relevant information to tight consultants. What a possible withdrawal Musks would concretely mean is completely open.

Trump is still satisfied with Musk’s work, says « Politico ». Nevertheless, in the past few days, the two had agreed that it was « soon in time » for the entrepreneur to devote themselves more to its companies – and in future only to play a supportive role in the future.

According to the report, however, a senior government representative emphasized that Musk would probably continue to act as an informal consultant and to be preserved in the environment of the White House. Another warned that everyone who faith that Musk will completely disappear from Trump’s environment would make something for himself.

Trump had said similarly at the beginning of the week: When asked by a journalist, he said in Washington, Musk wanted to return to his companies at some point. « He wants it, » says Trump. « I would keep it as long as I can keep it. »

Musk as a political risk?

At the same time, according to “Politico”, speculation about growing resentment around Musk is increasing – both within the government and among external supporters. Accordingly, some see the billionaire increasingly as a political risk.

This could be clear this week in Wisconsin. For the first time since Trump’s election victory, the Democrats have achieved significant success there. In the by -election for a seat at the Supreme Court of the State, a candidate supported by the Democrats prevailed – against a conservative applicant that Musk had generously supported financially. The race was therefore also considered an unofficial referendum on Trump’s government course – and about Musks role as its confidant.

The White House decisively rejected the « Politico » reports. District spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt called the representations « garbage ». Both Musk and Trump have publicly stated that the Tech billionaire « would be left out of the public service as a special government employee as soon as his » incredible work « was completed.

Actual sphere of influence of Musk completely unclear

Musk is a key figure in Trump’s project to radically reduce government spending. The Tech billionaire had supported the Republican with high million sums in the election campaign. As President, Trump then entrusted him with promoting the administrative reform – organized by the « Department of Government Efficiency » (Doge) affiliated to the White House.

Trump is said to have granted Musk far -reaching powers – partly on a legally questionable basis. According to Weißem Haus, Musk has the status of a « special government employee », which allows him to work for the government for a maximum of 130 days a year. Which tasks he actually takes on – and whether he adheres to the formal limits of his advisory status – is completely unclear.

Economic factor for Musk?

Both the Doge and Musk’s influence on the government are now the focus of numerous complaints. Critics accuse the entrepreneur of incorporating his economic self -interests – as head of Tesla, SpaceX and X – into his government work.

At the same time, Musk’s economic basis is also under pressure. Above all, it is his participation in Tesla, who makes him by far the richest person in the world – at least on paper. The deliveries of the electrician recently dropped significantly. It is difficult to determine how strongly individual reasons contributed to the decline. After the media reports about Musks possible withdrawal, the course turned into the plus and temporarily increased by around five percent.