Is the bromance dead? Donald Trump gives Elon Musk the boot

ELON Musk has reportedly been booted off the US' Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and has sworn off politics after a disastrous period in which all his businesses took a hit due to his political statements and associations.

Trump is no longer mentioning the tech mogul on his Truth Social platform.

Once a vocal supporter of Musk and his controversial role in leading DOGE. Trump has not posted about him since the beginning of April, according to an analysis by Politico.

In February and March, Trump referenced Musk an average of four times per week, praising his aggressive cost-cutting measures, including mass federal layoffs and the closure of several departments.

However, the tone in Washington has since shifted, and sources suggest that Musk's influence within the Trump administration has all but evaporated.

"He's finished, done, gone. He polls terribly. People hate him," an anonymous Republican operative told Politico. "He'd go to Wisconsin thinking he could buy people's votes, wear the cheese hat, and act like a nine-year-old. It doesn't work. It's offensive to people."

The criticism reflects growing discomfort within Republican circles about Musk's public persona and political ambitions. Once seen as a potential asset in Trump's campaign to overhaul federal bureaucracy, Musk has become a liability, according to insiders.

The Independent reports that the administration is now quietly backing away from the billionaire, signalling a significant departure from earlier enthusiasm. While no official statement has been made, the silence on Truth Social is seen as a telling sign of Musk's fall from favour.

With the presidential campaign gaining momentum, Trump's team appears to be recalibrating its alliances. For now, Musk, once embraced as a symbol of outsider innovation, finds himself on the outside of Trump's political spotlight.

In a recent interview, Musk discussed his pessimism about his future in politics. "In terms of political spending, I'm going to do a lot less in the future...I think I have done enough," he said.