What began with a chainsaw is ending in a whimper. Elon Musk’s looming exit from Washington brings the oddest chapter of Donald Trump’s presidency to an early close. By his own metrics, Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency has failed. Far from achieving his touted $2tn in savings, Doge may end up costing the taxpayer. Musk has meanwhile brought harm on Tesla, where he will soon return. Was there a hidden method to his madness?
始于一把电锯的大胆实验正在草草收场。埃隆•马斯克(Elon Musk)即将离开华盛顿,让唐纳德•特朗普(Donald Trump)总统任期中最奇特的一章提前落下帷幕。按照马斯克自己设定的标准,他的“政府效率部”(DOGE)尝试已经失败。他曾吹嘘的2万亿美元节省非但未能实现,“政府效率部”最终反而可能会增加纳税人的负担。与此同时,马斯克也给他即将重返的特斯拉(Tesla)带来了伤害。他的疯狂背后有没有隐藏的“方法”?