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Elon Musk’s official role at Trump’s DOGE ends, but his political impact lingers ahead of midterms

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As Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, put it, his role in steering President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has come «to an end.»

However, the president, in a social media post on Thursday night announcing that he and Musk would team up for a 1:30 p.m. ET White House news conference on Friday, teased that Musk would continue to help the Trump administration.

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«This will be his last day, but not really, because he will, always, be with us, helping all the way. Elon is terrific!» he wrote.

Musk’s political impact on national politics and on next year’s midterm elections — for better or for worse — is far from over and is likely to live on well past his official departure from the Trump administration.

WHAT’S NEXT FOR DOGE AFTER ELON MUSK’S DEPARTURE

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Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, announced this week that his role in steering President Donald Trump’s DOGE has come «to an end.» (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump, after winning back the White House in last November’s election, created DOGE with marching orders to overhaul and downsize the federal government. Trump named Musk, the chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX and Trump’s biggest political donor in the 2024 election, to steer the organization.

«Elon Musk made the most serious attempt at reducing the size and scope of government in modern political history. It was at times chaotic but impactful,» veteran GOP strategist Ryan Williams told Fox News.

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Williams predicted that Musk’s «efforts will continue to linger as a political football, but also a guide for Republicans if they’re serious about limiting the growth of the federal government.»

After returning to the White House in January, Musk and DOGE quickly swept through federal agencies, rooting out what the new administration argued was billions in wasteful federal spending. Additionally, they took a meat cleaver to the federal workforce, resulting in a massive downsizing of employees. 

Nothing symbolized Musk’s controversial moves more than his brandishing of a chainsaw during a February appearance at the MAGA-dominated Conservative Political Action Conference, where he touted «how easy» it was to «save billions of dollars sometimes in… an hour.»

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The moves by DOGE grabbed tons of national attention and triggered a slew of lawsuits in response. Many of DOGE’s cuts in government staffing were stymied or reversed by federal court orders.

While DOGE was originally tasked with slashing $2 trillion from the federal government’s budget, the DOGE website earlier this week said that its efforts to date had led to roughly $175 billion in savings due to asset sales, contract cancellations, fraud payment cuts, in addition to other steps to eliminate costs.

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Musk’s arrival in the nation’s capital came with a bang.

Thanks to a direct pipeline to the president and his powerful mouthpiece on the social media site X, Musk instantly and repeatedly made headlines with his provocative moves and the targeting of people he did not like, often to the chagrin of Trump administration officials and Republicans on Capitol Hill.

Trump repeatedly praised Musk and DOGE’s efforts. 

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«The vast majority of people in this country really respect and appreciate you, and this whole room can say that very strongly; you have really been a tremendous help,» the president said during a Cabinet meeting four weeks ago, when Musk announced that he would be cutting back on his time spent with DOGE and the Trump administration.

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President Donald Trump, right, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a special advisor to the president, speak to reporters near a red Model S Tesla vehicle on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 11. (Pool via AP )

However, behind the scenes, there was a lot less harmony.

«People got really sick of him really quickly,» a veteran Republican strategist with ties to the administration and Capitol Hill who asked to remain anonymous to speak more freely told Fox News.

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«He was fun to begin with,» the strategist noted, before adding that «people inside and around the administration and people outside» were tired of Musk «by the end, when he’s sitting in a meeting wearing multiple hats on his head.»

Additionally, Musk’s recent criticism of Trump’s sweeping «big beautiful bill,» which passed a major congressional hurdle, did not help matters.

While a slew of public opinion polls, including national surveys from Fox News, indicated that Americans like the idea of downsizing the federal government, those same surveys highlighted that the public was far from thrilled with how Musk and DOGE carried out cuts to the federal bureaucracy.

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Musk, who spent nearly $300 million in support of Trump’s 2024 White House victory, quickly became a lightning rod in the handful of off-year and special elections held early this year.

Through aligned political groups, Musk dished out roughly $20 million in battleground Wisconsin’s high-profile state Supreme Court race, in support of Trump-backed judge Brad Schimel, the conservative-leaning candidate in the election.

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Musk, in a controversial move, handed out $1 million checks at a rally in Green Bay two nights ahead of the election to two Wisconsin voters who had already cast ballots in the contest and had signed a petition to stop «activist judges.»

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Billionaire businessman Elon Musk arrives for a town hall wearing a cheesehead hat in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on March 30. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Musk, at the rally, donned a cheesehead hat — a foam wedge which resembles a chunk of cheese — that is traditionally worn by devout Green Bay Packers football fans in Wisconsin and across the country.

However, Schimel ended up losing by 10 points to the Democratic-aligned candidate in what was supposed to be a close contest. Musk ended up getting tagged with plenty of blame in a race that partially turned into a referendum on his efforts at DOGE.

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Democrats repeatedly made Musk the bogeyman in their messaging in Wisconsin’s election and in other contests, and they pledged to continue to target him heading into next year’s midterm elections, when Republicans will be defending their razor-thin House majority and their modest Senate majority.

«Top of mind for voters are the pocketbook issues. Democrats are going to win by highlighting the fact that Republicans are failing at lowering costs because they are too busy pushing tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy and big corporations, while making the rest of us pay for them,» Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee national press secretary Viet Shelton told Fox News.

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Shelton emphasized that «Elon is, and forever will be, an instantly-recognizable manifestation of the fact that House Republicans don’t work for the American people, they work for the billionaires.»

So, were Musk’s potential political risks to Republicans behind his departure from the nation’s capitol?

A GOP strategist close to GOP lawmakers, when asked if Musk’s welcome was wearing out among congressional Republicans, said «yes to a point.»

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«But I think the larger question about whether Musk and DOGE are liabilities in the midterms, I would say emphatically no,» added the strategist, who asked for anonymity to speak more freely.

The strategist noted that GOP lawmakers «who have talked about waste, fraud, and abuse, and have talked about the savings generated by DOGE, they’ve done quite well. It’s the folks who don’t want to message on it and have not put Democrats on defense, who are tired of Musk.»

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Additionally, veteran Republican strategist Matt Gorman disagrees with the Democrats’ argument about Musk’s lasting impact on the campaign trail.

«I don’t think that in any way Elon Musk will be a factor one way or another in the year-plus that we have until Election Day 2026,» Gorman, a veteran of numerous presidential and statewide campaigns, told Fox News.

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Former Elizabeth Warren foe flips script on her alliance with Mamdani: ‘Party of the extreme left’

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The New York City mayoral race is having a ripple effect in races throughout the country, including in the open 2026 New Hampshire Senate race.

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Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown, who is now seeking the Republican nomination in the Granite State, took a shot at Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani and his former opponent, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, for their joint press conference earlier this week, where she said that Mamdani is «the guy who’s walking the walk right now.»

«Let’s be crystal clear. So, New York is our financial capital of the world. It’s a great city. I used to live there,» Bown said in an interview with Fox News Digital.

«You look who’s supporting them, AOC, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, it’s the party of the extreme left who want open border sanctuary cities,» he added.

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Former Sen. Scott Brown is interviewed by Fox News Digital on July 4, 2025, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. (Paul Steinhauser – Fox News )

«I’ve tied Chris Pappas in because when asked directly whether he supports him or not, he wouldn’t answer the question. And it’s clear by his votes that he basically agrees with AOC and Bernie Sanders on all the things we talked about, and that’s so far out of touch with the people of New Hampshire,» he said of his likely Democratic opponent, Rep. Chris Pappas.

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Brown ran a digital ad in June dubbed «Comrade Chris» depicting Pappas alongside Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Mamdani.

«Scott Brown is pathetic in terms of how he’s running this campaign,» Pappas said. «Folks here in New Hampshire know that I’m a New Hampshire Democrat. I’m someone who works across the aisle,» Pappas told WMUR when asked if he wants to see Mamdani win and about being tied to the far left mayoral candidate. «The fact is, I don’t know what’s gonna go on in New York City. What I’m focused on is what’s happening right here in New Hampshire.»

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Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., talks to members of the press after his midterm victory during an election night watch party at the Puritan Conference Center on Nov. 8, 2022, in Manchester, New Hampshire.  (Getty Images)

«Republicans have spent tens of millions of dollars running attack ads against me through the years trying to paint me as someone that I’m not,» the Democrat said in a recent interview with Fox News Digital.

«We have the first in the nation primary, and if this guy wins [the mayor’s race], then he will be up here campaigning for all these other Democrats, and they will be pushed in so extreme, so far to the left, that the people in New Hampshire will see right through it,» he said of Mamdani. «They do not want his brand of socialism and extremism, antisemitism, bigotry pushed to New HampshireBrown added.

«But the difference between [Warren] and Chris Pappas is that she believes what she believes, and she’ll let you know. When you ask Chris Pappas a question about him or other policies, where do you stand on blank […] he’s [gives] this big convoluted answer,» Brown said.

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Progressive champion Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts makes a full court press on behalf of Zohran Mamdani, the New York City Democratic Party mayoral nominee

New York City Democratic Party mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani is joined on the campaign trail by Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, on Aug. 4, 2025, in New York City. (Fox 5 New York)

«He can’t answer a question, and he doesn’t have strong beliefs on issues. He’s basically a follower. He follows the leadership,» he added.

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In 2010, Brown became the first Republican senator Massachusetts had in decades. He told Fox News Digital this week that «the energy feels like 2010,» harkening back to when he won the special election at the time. The win was considered a major early success of the Tea Party movement. He later lost to Warren in the 2012 election. 

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El Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU aplazó para el domingo la reunión de urgencia sobre el plan de Israel para Gaza

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El Consejo de Seguridad de Naciones Unidas aplazó para este domingo la reunión de emergencia prevista para tratar el reciente anuncio del Gobierno liderado por el primer ministro israelí, Benjamin Netanyahu, para tomar la ciudad de Gaza.

La reunión, que estaba prevista que se llevase a cabo este sábado a las 15:00 (hora local de Washington), arrancará previsiblemente el domingo a las 10:00, según consta en la agenda del Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU.

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El secretario general de la ONU, António Guterres, afirmó que el plan israelí para ocupar la ciudad de Gaza “marca una peligrosa escalada” que pondrá “aún más en peligro” a los civiles en Gaza, incluyendo los secuestrados que permanecen en el enclave desde los ataques de las milicias palestinas el 7 de octubre de 2023.

El Gobierno de Israel aprobó en la madrugada del viernes la propuesta de Netanyahu para ampliar las operaciones en Gaza, incluyendo la toma de la homónima capital del enclave palestino en base a premisas como “la desmilitarización” y el control de su seguridad, así como “el regreso de todos los rehenes, tanto vivos como fallecidos”.

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El secretario general de Naciones Unidas, António Guterres (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)

La convocatoria de la sesión extraordinaria del Consejo de Seguridad fue solicitada por diversos miembros de este organismo ante la “preocupación creciente”, según transmitió un integrante del cuerpo diplomático a la agencia de noticias AFP.

Varios países en nuestro nombre y en el suyo propio están solicitando una reunión”, declaró el representante palestino ante la ONU, Ryad Mansour, ante la prensa sobre esta cumbre para abordar la nueva iniciativa israelí, que según filtraciones incluiría la evacuación de la población gazatí antes del 7 de octubre y la imposición de un gobierno provisional no vinculado al grupo terrorista Hamas ni a la Autoridad Nacional Palestina (ANP).

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Distintos gobiernos y organismos internacionales han manifestado su rechazo a la decisión de Israel.

El canciller alemán, Friedrich Merz, afirmó que el plan israelí “no aclara cómo se pretende alcanzar los objetivos de desarmar a Hamas, lograr la liberación de los rehenes y emprender rápidamente negociaciones para un alto el fuego”. En este sentido, anunció la suspensión hasta nuevo aviso de exportaciones de material militar a Israel que pueda ser utilizado en la Franja, una decisión inédita para Alemania desde el inicio del conflicto.

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El canciller alemán, Friedrich Merz (REUTERS/Nadja Wohlleben)

En una decisión similar, Países Bajos calificó el plan militar de “un paso equivocado” y canceló entregas navales a Israel por considerar que existe “riesgo de uso” contra Gaza. El gobierno neerlandés remarcó que la ciudad “pertenece a los palestinos” y advirtió que la operación “no contribuye en absoluto” a la mejora humanitaria del enclave.

Las reacciones diplomáticas también se extendieron a Bélgica, cuyo ministro de Asuntos Exteriores, Maxime Prévot, convocó a la embajadora de Israel, Idit Rosenzweig-Abu, para expresar la oposición del gobierno belga y abogar para que se dé marcha atrás en los planes anunciados.

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España, a través de su ministro de Asuntos Exteriores, José Manuel Albares, condenó de manera firme la decisión israelí e instó a la instauración de un alto el fuego permanente, la entrada masiva de ayuda humanitaria y la liberación de los rehenes.

Por su parte, el primer ministro británico, Keir Starmer, calificó de “errónea” la decisión de Israel y advirtió que la expansión militar solo acarrearía “más derramamiento de sangre”, argumentando que no contribuirá a la solución del conflicto ni a la liberación de los capturados. Starmer recordó que el Reino Unido prevé reconocer el Estado palestino en la ONU si no hay avances en el alto el fuego.

El desarrollo de la reunión del Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU será clave para determinar la respuesta internacional ante los últimos acontecimientos en Gaza y definir posibles acciones diplomáticas orientadas a contener la escalada en la región.

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Italia realizó el primer lanzamiento de ayuda humanitaria en Gaza y el Reino Unido anunció que destinará más fondos

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Italia realizó el primer lanzamiento de ayuda humanitaria en Gaza

El Ministerio de Defensa italiano informó sobre el vuelo inaugural del primer avión del país destinado a lanzar ayuda humanitaria a la población de Gaza, con una frecuencia de uno por día durante una semana.

La institución difundió imágenes de un avión de transporte C-130J de la Fuerza Aérea Italiana en pista, preparándose para despegar bajo la misión “Solidarity Path Operation 2» («Operación Sendero Solidario 2″), un puente humanitario destinado a apoyar a la población civil en la Franja de Gaza.

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Italia enviará alrededor de 100 toneladas de bienes, incluidos alimentos y artículos básicos, que serán transportados a Amán en un vuelo civil. Estos suministros, almacenados en palés, se cargarán posteriormente en aviones para su lanzamiento aéreo.

Italia se sumó a Bélgica y otros países que realizan envíos de ayuda humanitaria aérea a Gaza

La operación prevé un lanzamiento diario durante siete días, implicando a tripulaciones de la Fuerza Aérea y personal del Ejército especializado en logística de carga.

Previo a esta misión, el Ministerio de Defensa había apoyado a Gaza mediante el buque hospital “Vulcano“, vuelos médicos para niños heridos y la entrega de medicamentos a través de helicópteros del Ejército.

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En la plataforma X, el Ministerio compartió junto al video la siguiente cita textual: “Despega el primer vuelo para el lanzamiento en paracaídas de ayuda humanitaria en la Franja de Gaza. La Defensa siempre está ahí, donde y cuando se la necesita”.

Además, el Ministerio italiano de Asuntos Exteriores confirmó recientemente un nuevo envío de ayuda humanitaria a Gaza. Este envío incluye más de 350 toneladas de harina para la población civil palestina, cuya entrada a la Franja se realizará por camión desde Jordania.

Personas esperan por recibir alimentos en Gaza (Abed Rahim Khatib/dpa/Europa Press)

Por su parte, el Reino Unido asignará 8,5 millones de libras adicionales (9,8 millones de euros) para apoyar la labor humanitaria de las Naciones Unidas en Gaza, según informó el Ministerio británico de Asuntos Exteriores en un comunicado.

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Estos fondos se canalizarán mediante el fondo para los Territorios Palestinos Ocupados (TPO) de la agencia de la ONU para asuntos humanitarios (OCHA) y se destinarán a proveer alimentos, agua y combustible en las áreas más necesitadas de la Franja de Gaza, de acuerdo con el Foreign Office.

La suma anunciada se incluye en el presupuesto de 101 millones de libras (116,6 millones de euros) de ayuda oficial al desarrollo que el Reino Unido comprometió este año fiscal para los TPO.

Según el ministerio, el Reino Unido es el principal donante de este fondo humanitario de la ONU y el nuevo paquete podría beneficiar a miles de civiles “si Israel permite que la ONU y otras agencias operen en la escala necesaria”.

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La entrega de ayuda humanitaria para la población de Gaza (REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa)

El respaldo británico, a través de OCHA, ya ha posibilitado la distribución de alimentos y atención médica y económica para más de 750.000 palestinos desde el inicio del conflicto en octubre de 2023, según el Foreign Office.

El anuncio se produce tras la aprobación por parte del gabinete de seguridad israelí, liderado por Benjamín Netanyahu, de un plan para una nueva ofensiva militar en la Franja de Gaza, con el objetivo de ocupar la ciudad de Gaza. El primer ministro británico, Keir Starmer, calificó esta decisión como «errónea“.

La catástrofe humanitaria en Gaza continúa e instamos a Israel a revertir su decisión de ampliar las operaciones militares. Todas las partes deben restablecer el alto el fuego para poner fin al terrible sufrimiento y asegurar la liberación de todos los rehenes», declaró Jenny Chapman, secretaria de Estado británica para el Desarrollo Internacional.

Chapman también describió como «inaceptable» que la ayuda permanezca en la frontera y reclamó a Israel permitir el acceso seguro de más suministros. Además, aseguró que el Reino Unido está preparado para enviar más víveres con la colaboración de sus socios.

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“La insuficiencia de suministros que llegan está provocando escenas atroces y caóticas mientras civiles desesperados intentan acceder a cantidades mínimas de ayuda”, afirmó Chapman.



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