Elon Musk regrets DOGE, admits he 'got carried away' after backing Trump's campaign with $200M

Elon Musk admits he 'got carried away' after backing Donald Trump's 2024 campaign with $200 million, says he should have focused on Tesla instead of DOGE Elon Musk has admitted that he became too involved in politics during his close alliance with US President Donald Trump, saying he now believes he should have spent more time running his companies instead of leading the administration's controversial cost-cutting initiative.Speaking in an interview with The Economist, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO reflected on his brief stint as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), his views on artificial intelligence, the future of work, Mars, and even his prediction that the UK could face civil unrest in the coming decades.Elon Musk admits he got 'carried away'Looking back at his political involvement, Musk said, "I got carried away, frankly."The billionaire had backed Trump's 2024 presidential campaign with around $200 million before being appointed to head DOGE, where he oversaw sweeping federal spending cuts and layoffs across government departments.While Musk did not elaborate on his regret, he acknowledged that his focus may have been misplaced.Earlier, during a podcast ap...