At first, Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency appeared to be a joke, designed to keep the billionaire occupied as he pranced on stage next to then-presidential candidate Donald Trump.

By late October, Musk warned that Americans would have to "endure hardship" if Trump were to win, resulting in some people being "upset."

"I’ll probably need a lot of security, but it’s got to be done," he said at the time, referring to his plans to gut government agencies with the help of DOGE.

Over half a year later, the richest man in the world appears to have been accurate in his prediction — for once. His stint at the White House has proven disastrous to both his popularity and his businesses. Tesla has felt the brunt of the worldwide anger directed at Musk, with sales and revenues plummet

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