The Tesla chief is sending signals that his days as a GOP wrecking ball are over, but his singular role in American politics will be hard to shake.

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In media interviews on Tuesday, Musk reaffirmed his commitment to Tesla and said he'd be spending less on politics in the future.

Elon Musk’s pledge to step back from campaign spending — if he means it — is rippling across the nation’s political landscape. Some Republicans are worried that they might be losing their whale. Some Democrats fear they are losing their foil.

President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the ruling Republican party promised us all $1 trillion a year in free budget savings by cutting out the “waste, fraud and abuse” that were supposedly rampant across the federal bureaucracy.

Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) urged fellow Democrats to continue publicly calling for Elon Musk’s ouster from government, even as he takes a step back to refocus on his companies. “Elon Musk isn’t gone, and we can’t let Republicans pretend he is just because he’s unpopular now,

Elon Musk has pulled back from his initial prominent role in the Trump administration and said he will spend “a lot less” on politics moving forward. But he’s still sure to a major figure on the campaign trail in the weeks and months ahead.