— SpaceX's Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president. Here's what it could mean for US space policy (op-ed) Musk voiced new enthusiasm for DOGE after Trump's announcement on Tuesday evening, posting about it repeatedly on X. "All actions of the Department of Government Efficiency will be posted online for maximum transparency. Anytime the public thinks we are cutting something important or not cutting something wasteful, just let us know! We will also have a leaderboard for most insanely dumb spending of your tax dollars. This will be both extremely tragic and extremely entertaining," he wrote in one Tuesday post. "Either we get government efficient or America goes bankrupt. That's what it comes down to. Wish I were wrong, but it’s true," another Tuesday post reads. Musk's involvement in the Trump administration is likely to draw conflict-of-interest criticism, given that the billionaire's various businesses could stand to benefit from the decisions that he helps make. "His electric car company Tesla gets government funding and has received millions to install EV charging stations. His rocket company SpaceX has won billion-dollar government contracts for moon missions. And his satellite internet company, Starlink, has also gotten millions in subsidies from the federal government," NPR noted last week. This is the second time that Musk has participated in a Trump presidency. The SpaceX founder and CEO served on three advisory councils during Trump's first term but resigned from them in 2017, after the president pulled the United States out of the Paris climate pact. Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at: community@space.com. See all comments (0)