Elon Musk’s cost-cutting has failed. But he has achieved something more dangerous
- Posted on May 29, 2025
- By The Independent
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Elon Musk’s cost-cutting has failed. But he has achieved something more dangerous

After 128 days inside the Trump administration, the world’s richest person has struggled to deliver on his wild budget promises. Yet that doesn’t mean he’s accomplished nothing, writes Io Dodds