The media and left-wing elites are in full meltdown mode over Elon Musk’s role in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). They claim it’s unprecedented, illegitimate, and some even suggest it’s unconstitutional. But let’s set the record straight—Musk has every right to be there, and the outrage is nothing more than partisan hysteria.
Elon Musk’s Legitimacy
Despite what the Biden-aligned media wants Americans to believe, Musk is not some rogue freelancer with unchecked power. President Donald Trump appointed him to lead the Department of Government Efficiency through an executive order, a move that doesn’t require congressional approval—just like the National Security Advisor or any number of presidential advisors throughout history.
Musk’s role is temporary. The DOGE program expires on July 4, 2026, and it’s entirely legal. His power isn’t any greater than past presidential advisers like Harry Hopkins under FDR or Bernard Baruch, who oversaw wartime production under Wilson and Roosevelt. The left didn’t mind unelected power when it was used to push progressive policies—they only care now because Musk is dismantling their wasteful spending.
The Real Reason the Left is Screaming
Musk’s main mission at DOGE is exposing and eliminating waste in federal agencies. One of his first major moves? Eliminating USAID as an autonomous agency and folding its responsibilities into the State Department.
This was perfectly legal. USAID was created by an executive order from John F. Kennedy in 1961, and Trump has every right to dissolve it the same way. Instead of a bloated, unaccountable bureaucracy spending billions in taxpayer dollars with little oversight, its functions will now fall under State Department control.
Democrats are furious because Musk is refusing to spend money on their pet projects, even though Biden set the precedent for exactly this behavior.
Democrats’ Hypocrisy on Executive Power
The left’s latest lawsuit claims Trump is abusing executive authority by allowing Musk to cut waste. But Democrats have no problem when a president ignores spending laws—when it’s their guy doing it.
Joe Biden literally bragged about withholding $1 billion in foreign aid to Ukraine unless they fired a prosecutor investigating his son’s corrupt business dealings. That money had been approved by Congress, yet Biden threatened Ukraine into compliance on video—and the media shrugged.
When Biden became president, Congress had approved billions for the border wall, but instead of using the funds, he found ways to block it, delay it, and cancel it altogether. No one in the media accused him of abusing power.
Now that Trump is in office, he’s doing exactly what Biden did—refusing to fund programs he believes are wasteful. The difference? The left only respects executive authority when they control it.
Musk Is Taking the Fire With Style
The media is doing everything possible to make Musk the villain of the Trump administration. Time magazine even put him on the cover sitting behind the Resolute Desk, as if he’s some shadow president. But here’s the funny part—Trump doesn’t care.
When asked about the Time cover, Trump laughed it off. “I didn’t even know Time magazine was still in existence.”
Why? Because Musk is deflecting the media’s rage away from Trump and onto himself. While Musk takes the heat for slashing federal waste, Trump can focus on running the country—and the left is falling right into the trap.
The Bottom Line
Elon Musk is doing exactly what he was appointed to do—cut waste, expose fraud, and make government accountable again. The left is panicking because they can’t stop it.
Trump’s executive authority is sound, the legal framework is clear, and the precedent is on his side. If Democrats think they can take this to the Supreme Court, they’ll be in for a rude awakening—because Biden’s own actions already prove Trump is right.
Musk isn’t the problem. The real problem is a bloated, unaccountable federal government that has been bleeding taxpayers dry for decades. And that’s exactly why the left wants him gone.