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==Political activity==
==Political activity==
Musk has been viewed as a libertarian, but more recently he has been viewed as conservative.
Musk has been viewed as a libertarian, but more recently he has been viewed as conservative.<ref>{{REFnews
|title=Elon Musk's Political Philosophy—This Is What the Tesla CEO Believes In
|url=https://www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-political-views-gop-democrat-libertarian-1751181
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|first=Ewan
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|publisher=Newsweek
|date=2023-10-13
|accessdate=2024-12-03
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He supported Donald J. Trump for president in 2024.<ref name="boran2024">{{REFnews
He supported Donald J. Trump for president in 2024.<ref name="boran2024">{{REFnews
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==Appointment to DOGE==
==Appointment to DOGE==
President-elect Donald J. Trump announced the creation of a special advisory commission on 11 November 2024 to be headed by Elon Musk and [[Vivek Ramaswamy]]. It is a non-governmental agency that will advise the President on the elimination of unnecessary agencies, activities, and regulations to be called the [[Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)]].<ref name="trump2024-11-12>{{REFdocument
President-elect Donald J. Trump announced the creation of a special advisory commission on 11 November 2024 to be headed by Elon Musk and [[Vivek Ramaswamy]]. It is a non-governmental agency that will advise the President on the elimination of unnecessary agencies, activities, and regulations to be called the [[Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)]].<ref name="trump2024-11-12>{{REFdocument