Trump goes to bat for Musk as Tesla sales drop
President Donald Trump was asked about Elon Musk after he said he will be stepping back from his duties with the Department of Government Efficiency likely in May to focus on Tesla, which reported major losses in the last quarter, as well as his other businesses.

The president referred to Musk's work in the past tense but praised his abilities as a businessman and for allegedly finding millions of dollars in federal waste. Trump acknowledged that Musk will have to focus on his private businesses soon.
"We have to, at some point, let him go and do that," Trump said. "And we expected to be doing it about this time. But I'll talk to Elon about it."






