At the first Cabinet meeting, Donald Trump gave Elon Musk the star treatment by asking him to speak first. The billionaire defended Doge’s attempts to fire federal employees, saying ‘it has to be done’.

It has become increasingly difficult for people on the left to proudly own a Tesla. According to polling released by the left-leaning research firm Data for Progress last week, 59 percent of Democrats report that Elon Musk has made them much less likely to buy a Tesla. That’s compared to only 15 percent of Republicans.

Elon Musk grabbed center stage at the first Cabinet meeting of President Donald Trump’s second term — despite not heading an actual Cabinet department — saying “America will go bankrupt” without his budget-slashing efforts.