Elon Musk opened Tesla’s Q1 2025 earnings call by focusing on politics, not business, announcing his reduced role in DOGE.
Department of Government Efficiency
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Q1 2025 deliveries fell 13%. Amid a worldwide backlash, CEO Elon Musk could step back from his DOGE government role.
DOGE’s access to sensitive federal databases may enable Elon Musk-linked firms like xAI to leverage government data for AI development.
Tesla Cybertruck sales underwhelm, but a potential $400 million U.S. government purchase could boost the EV company’s bottom line.
Elon Musk’s DOGE role enables him to dismantle oversight, seize government data, and control finances. It’s an unprecedented corporate coup.
Elon Musk’s DOGE commission disrupts federal cybersecurity, risking data breaches, IT failures, and political misuse of sensitive systems.
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Donald Trump appoints Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new government efficiency department named after Musk’s favorite memecoin, Dogecoin.