As predicted, the Resistance Media have scrambled to make Tesla/SpaceX founder Elon Musk the scapegoat for last night’s special election outcomes. As part of that effort and despite clear evidence to the contrary, they have tied Musk’s upcoming exit from the Trump administration to these election results.
Consider how ABC World News Tonight closed out its report: by insinuating that Musk’s exit is due to the election results:
ELON MUSK: Hey, everybody.
MARY BRUCE: Overnight, voters in Wisconsin delivered Musk a firm rebuke, rejecting his choice for a state Supreme Court seat after the billionaire campaigned aggressively in the state and poured millions into the race. And now, the president himself has been indicating Musk's time may be up.
DONALD TRUMP: I think he's been amazing, but I also think he's got a big company to run, and so at some point, he's going to be going back. He wants to.
BRUCE: Now, Musk's term would come to an end around the end of May, and despite those earlier suggestions that the president might want to keep him on longer, The White House tonight insists the president still supports Musk and the work he’s doing. David.
You’ll notice that, for the most part, these reports single Musk out for his spending. However, these same reports never mention liberal billionaires JB Pritzker, George Soros and Reid Hoffmann, who spent big money on the Democrat candidate. But we digress.
The anchors set the tone in their reporting. Here’s ABC’s David Muir:
DAVID MUIR: Next here tonight, how much longer will Elon Musk have his role alongside President Trump? What sources are telling ABC News tonight, and it comes after two election wins in Florida last night, but a major loss in Wisconsin, where Elon Musk spent millions of his own money.
And NBC’s Lester Holt:
LESTER HOLT: We have new reporting tonight about when Elon Musk may be leaving the Trump administration . It comes after he played a central role in an election last night.
Both of these reports did their part to contribute to the speculation, and to establish the election as the cause for Musk’s departure. However, none of these reports told you that Musk himself signaled an exit during his Fox interview with Bret Baier five days ago:
Contra the ousting narrative, Elon Musk told Bret Baier 5 days ago that he expected to be done with his @DOGE work within the 130-day special gov't employee timeframe.@bretbaier: You, technically, are a special government employee. And you're supposed to be 130 days. Are you… pic.twitter.com/MyVmC3y9bi
— Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) April 2, 2025
BRET BAIER: You, technically, are a special government employee. And you're supposed to be 130 days. Are you going to continue past that or do you think that's the- what you're going to do, or...?
ELON MUSK: I think we will have accomplished most of the work required to reduce the deficit by a trillion dollars within that time frame.
BAIER: So, in that time frame, 130 days?
MUSK: Yes.
This interview has been a matter of public record for almost a week, and yet no one cites this portion when breathlessly speculating about Musk’s exit. Honest, factual reporting might’ve averted some of the dumb conspiracy theorizing of the last couple of days. Instead, we get fake narrative crafted for purposes of triggering the sense of chaos and discord in the Trump White House- even if Trump and Elon are mostly on the same page.
As is often the case, viewers get fake narratives and innuendo sold as “news”. This is how trust in the media dies.
Click “expand” to view the full transcripts of the aforementioned reports as aired on their respective newscasts on Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025:”
ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT
4/2/25
6:44 PM
DAVID MUIR: Next here tonight, how much longer will Elon Musk have his role alongside President Trump? What sources are telling ABC News tonight, and it comes after two election wins in Florida last night, but a major loss in Wisconsin, where Elon Musk spent millions of his own money. Here's our Chief White House correspondent Mary Bruce.
MARY BRUCE: Tonight, sources tell ABC News Elon Musk's days as President Trump's right hand in The White House could soon be coming to an end. As a, quote, “special government employee”, Musk's appointment was only supposed to last 130 days, but there were hints Trump wanted to keep him on longer. The world's richest man and his DOGE team have dominated the early days of the administration.
ELON MUSK: This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy.
BRUCE: But Musk's chainsaw approach to slashing jobs and government programs sparking anger at town meetings.
CONSTITUENT: Elon was going to be the main topic tonight, and he's going to continue to be the main topic tonight, because we are all freakin’ pissed off about this. You're going to hear it and feel it.
BRUCE: And causing frustration among Cabinet secretaries.
MUSK: Hey, everybody.
BRUCE: Overnight, voters in Wisconsin delivered Musk a firm rebuke, rejecting his choice for a state Supreme Court seat after the billionaire campaigned aggressively in the state and poured millions into the race. And now, the president himself has been indicating Musk's time may be up.
DONALD TRUMP: I think he's been amazing, but I also think he's got a big company to run, and so at some point, he's going to be going back. He wants to.
BRUCE: Now, Musk's term would come to an end around the end of May, and despite those earlier suggestions that the president might want to keep him on longer, The White House tonight insists the president still supports Musk and the work he’s doing. David.
MUIR: Mary Bruce, who was on the air with us this afternoon as well. Mary, thank you.
NBC NIGHTLY NEWS
4/2/25
6:40 PM
LESTER HOLT: We have new reporting tonight about when Elon Musk may be leaving the Trump administration . It comes after he played a central role in an election last night. Here is Ryan Nobles.
RYAN NOBLES: Tonight, Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration could soon be coming to an end. A senior White House official tells NBC News President Trump told Cabinet members last week Musk would be leaving his government role in the coming months. Something the president suggested Monday, saying Musk has done a good job slashing government spending.
DONALD TRUMP: Well, I think he's amazing but I also think he's got a big company to run. And so at some point he's going to be going back.
NOBLES: This, as Tesla sales have dropped 13%. And it's become a target for vandalism and violence.
ELON MUSK: It’s widesp- wide scale domestic terrorism with the purpose of intimidation, and it's harming innocent people.
NOBLES: Musk is a special government employee, an appointment that lasts 130 days.
MUSK: What do you think of my hat?
NOBLES: Musk just went all-in on the Supreme Court race in Wisconsin, spending millions of dollars backing a conservative judge who lost to a liberal candidate that turned the race into a referendum on Musk.
SUSAN CRAWFORD: I never could have imagined that I'd be taking on the richest man in the world, (VIDEO SWIPE) and we won!
NOBLES: Today, mixed reviews from Republicans.
LISA MURKOWSKI: I don't follow what Elon Musk does, believe it or not.
JOHN KENNEDY: I'm glad he's on my side.
NOBLES: And in Florida last night, Republicans picking up two double-digit victories in House races, though those margins of victory were smaller than President Trump’s in November. Those two Republicans just sworn into office, expanding the slim GOP majority in the House to 7 seats. Lester.
HOLT: Okay. Ryan Nobles, thanks.
