So Long, Elon
What Next | Daily News and Analysis
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4.3 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 1 June 2025
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
His time in Washington was brief, but we’ll be picking up the pieces for a long time. What Elon’s exit signals for the future of DOGE, and Musk’s political career.
Guest: Kate Conger, reporter for the New York Times covering X and other technology companies.
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| 0:35.5 | On Friday afternoon, Elon Musk and President Trump did a little farewell Elon press conference in the Oval Office. |
| 0:43.0 | Because I don't know, I've been watching these numbers a long time. |
| 0:45.8 | I don't think I've ever seen the trade deficit cut in half of one month. |
| 0:49.4 | I don't even really know how to describe this moment, because it began with President Trump watching CNBC on a laptop. |
| 0:59.4 | Not bad. |
| 1:00.8 | Not bad. |
| 1:01.6 | Come on, guys. |
| 1:06.3 | Anyway, the goodbye to the not officially head of Doge |
| 1:13.0 | Head of Doge show was Trumpian and grandiose |
| 1:17.2 | and riddled with inaccuracies |
| 1:19.5 | about what the Doge cuts supposedly did. |
| 1:22.8 | I'm going to find it $8 million for making mice transgender. |
| 1:27.5 | So they spent $8 million for making mice transgender. So they spent $8 million on making mice transgender. |
| 1:32.2 | And those are better. |
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