Elon Musk Has 1-Word Answer When Asked If He Regrets DOGE Role, Adds: 'At Least I Didn't Get Shot'

The world’s richest man stayed mostly on the sidelines of the political battles in the country for much of his career, but then he bought Twitter when he saw that it was an anti-free speech, censorious platform, and following that, he put his weight firmly behind Donald Trump's presidential bid and campaigned for him relentlessly.

He of course went on to become the face of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and has been leading his team in finding billions upon billions of government waste, fraud, and abuse. For this, he has been vilified and threatened by the corrupt media and the progressive zealots, because how dare you attempt to trim the fat off the federal bureaucracy?

As he prepares to step aside and head back to his duties as CEO of both Tesla and SpaceX (as was always planned), the tech mogul was asked if he regrets his role in making America great again. “No,” was his answer:

Fox News host Lara Trump asked Musk if he had any "regret" over his work at DOGE or his support of Trump, to which the SpaceX founder replied, "No."
"I think it was essential for President Trump to win to ensure that America remained great, and that we reach greater heights," Musk said in an interview that aired Saturday on "My View with Lara Trump."
In the run-up to the November 2024 election, Musk became a staunch supporter of Trump despite having been a former Obama donor, citing concerns over former President Joe Biden's "most radical-left, crazy administration ever."
"Whoever controlled the auto pen and telepromptor during the Biden administration was the real president," he said.

Lara Trump: “Do you regret coming out and supporting President Trump?”

Elon Musk: “Yes *joking* No! I think it was essential for President Trump to win to ensure that America remained great and that we reached greater heights.”

“I think if President Trump had not won, I think… pic.twitter.com/8f4HnlYOAQ
— RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) May 4, 2025

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The tech titan added that he felt the need to become political because he saw that the country was in grave danger as the progressives, with former President Joe Biden at the helm, were trying to radically transform this nation into something it was never meant to be:

Musk also told Lara Trump that he believed "if President Trump had not won, I think the Democrat campaign to import vast numbers of illegal voters would have succeeded," adding that America would have risked becoming a "one-party state from which we could never escape."
"Some people out there may be somewhat skeptical. They may think, 'Well, there isn't some Democrat plan to subvert democracy and achieve a permanent one-party, deep blue socialist state.' I assure you, the more you research it, the more that you will see it is true."

In reflecting on the leftist hate that has been showered upon him, Musk was succinct but funny: “At least I didn’t get shot.”

Elon Musk
"It's not been a boring year: At least, I didn't get shot. That's what happens when you go after fraud. The people doing the bad things want to keep getting the money” pic.twitter.com/fOnvn6oDdI
— Tesla Owners Silicon Valley (@teslaownersSV) May 4, 2025

"It's not been boring, that's for sure — an eventful year to say the least. At least I didn't get shot, you know. Look on the bright side," Musk said.
"But we have had people shoot up Tesla stores and burn down Tesla cars. I wasn't expecting that level of violence, really," he continued.

Elon Musk: “The Left is kind to the criminals and cruel to the victims… If you’re a high trust society and you bring in low trust or untrustworthy individuals, you you got a fundamental breakdown in the system.” pic.twitter.com/dNKn9GbBo0
— America (@america) May 4, 2025

Although he is now going to step back and get back to his businesses, I for one hope that he continues to play a role in the political conversation. He has brought a much-needed dose of reality to the extremist leftists who balk at any cut and just want to spend more, more, more and push radical gender and radical ideology down our throats.

Keep fighting, Musk.

🚨FULL INTERVIEW: Good Sunday. Elon Musk's Full Interview with Lara Trump #SundayVibes

May the 4th be with you. pic.twitter.com/uwkrApfLC0
— AJ Huber (@Huberton) May 4, 2025

Elon Musk and DOGE are bringing much-needed accountability to our out-of-control bureaucracy as they take a chainsaw to rampant waste, fraud, and abuse.

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