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DML REPORT
TWO TOUGH THINGS…
Musk’s Exit and Tariff Troubles
Elon Musk’s departure from the Trump administration on May 29, marks the end of his 130-day tenure as a Special Government Employee, a role with a strict legal limit that reached its conclusion just shy of his final day, Friday, May 30. Musk pushed back hard against media narratives suggesting a rift with Trump, by retweeting a comment from user @alx:
“Legacy media is trying to frame Elon’s departure from DOGE as the result of a falling out with Trump. Elon was a special govt employee. Special govt employees can serve 130 days. 130 days after January 20th is May 30th, this Friday. They are either retarded or think you are.”
Musk doubled down in his own tweet, stating, “As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending. The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time.” These posts make it clear: Musk’s exit was a matter of regulation, not a personal clash.
That said, it’s understandable why some might suspect a policy rift. On CBS, Musk expressed frustration with Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, saying, “I was disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly, which increases the budget deficit, not just decreases it, and undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing.” I’m with Musk on this—the bill, projected to balloon the deficit by $2.3 trillion over a decade per the Congressional Budget Office, is far too big. Smaller government is the better path; we don’t need more spending that fuels bureaucracy. Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) aimed to slash $2 trillion but only managed $150 billion due to resistance. My fear is that without Musk’s name and deep involvement—especially if he believes the bill undermines DOGE’s work—the initiative might slowly fade, leaving us back at square one with an bloated government.
Elon Musk in new CBS interview: I think a bill can be big or beautiful, but I don't know if it can be both.
“I was, like, disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly, which increases the budget deficit, not just decreases it and undermines the work that the DOGE team
— ELON CLIPS (@ElonClipsX)
3:49 AM • May 28, 2025
On the same day, the U.S. Court of International Trade delivered another blow, striking down Trump’s reciprocal tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China. The three-judge panel ruled that Trump exceeded his authority under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The tariffs, including a 10% universal import levy and rates as high as 84%, were meant to address trade imbalances and drug trafficking. However, the court found that Trump’s executive orders “fail because they do not deal with the threats set forth in those orders,” rendering them illegal as they didn’t align with the stated national emergency. The administration must now stop collecting these tariffs, a major setback for Trump’s economic strategy. The White House has appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, but the path forward is murky. Trump could attempt to rewrite the orders to better justify the emergency, but if the appeals fail, the tariff plan might be dead, potentially escalating to a Supreme Court battle over presidential trade powers, as legal experts suggest.
I support the Trump administration, but it needs big domestic wins. Nobody wants Canada as our 51st state, nor do we need deals with Muslim nations that burn our flag. We need mass deportations, lower healthcare premiums, defenses against AI taking American jobs, new infrastructure, and no more funding for Ukraine and Israel until we fix our own problems. The closed border and DEI stoppage are steps forward, but we need jobs, lower prices, and a crackdown on drugs flowing from Mexico. I’m rooting for Trump, but the warning bell is ringing loud—focus on America first, or risk losing the momentum.
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