E Elon Musk: I got too involved in politics

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Elon Musk admits he became too involved in politics and got carried away, but still defends the goals of the DOGE project. He discusses the US deficit and the need for sensible spending, contrasting it with interest payments on debt.

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Elon Musk says “he got too involved in politics”. On the latest Insider, he admits to Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor-in-chief, that he got “carried away”, but still defends what DOGE set out to do. Click the link to watch the full interview #ElonMusk #AI #Tech