Musk came to Washington with a chain saw. He leaves behind upheaval and unmet expectations

No one has been prosecuted for the fraud that Musk and Trump said was widespread within the government, Musk reduced his target for cutting spending from $2 trillion to $1 trillion to $150 billion, and even that goal may not be reached.

Musk’s popularity cratered even though Americans often agreed with his premise that the federal government is bloated and wasteful, according to polling from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

Just 33% of U.S. adults had a favorable view of Musk in April, down from 41% in December. In addition, 65% said Musk had too much influence over the federal government.

Elon Musk came to Washington wielding a chain saw. He leaves behind upheaval and unmet expectations