Elon Musk's fading influence: GOP turns focus elsewhere

President Donald Trump used to write about Elon Musk on his social media platform Truth Social every few days. Now his name has not appeared in Trump's posts for over a month. Trump's advisors and official White House accounts have also effectively stopped publishing photos with Musk and content in which he is mentioned.

This is a significant change for the businessman who was almost ubiquitous at the beginning of Trump's second term: in the Oval Office, at cabinet meetings, aboard Air Force One, or at the presidential inauguration - Politico notes.

According to the portal, Musk's declining presence may yield positive political effects for Republicans. Polls indicate that Musk's popularity is decreasing to a much greater extent than Trump's.

The service also recalled that in April, a liberal judge won the election for the state Supreme Court in Wisconsin despite a record sum spent by Musk on the campaign of her conservative competitor Brad Schimel.

His Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), tasked with reducing budget expenditures and streamlining bureaucracy, continues its activities but has been overshadowed by tariff and budget issues - Politico continues.

Republicans, when asked about Musk, still speak positively about him. They want access to his wealth, followers, and online influence during future elections. Some assess that Musk would assist the party most before the midterm elections in 2026 if he were not directly involved in the campaign.

However, the head of Tesla is unlikely to completely disappear from political life, and Democrats believe they can still use him as a "bogeyman" - the portal assessed.

At the end of April, Musk announced that he intends to spend significantly less time directing DOGE's activities and focus on managing Tesla.