Elon Musk ERUPTS at CBS reporter over CONTROVERSIAL policy question—unexpected outburst leaves press room frozen and sparks firestorm online

In a moment no one saw coming, Elon Musk lost his cool during a tense exchange with a CBS reporter who pressed him on one of Donald Trump’s most controversial policies. What began as a standard Q&A spiraled into a fiery confrontation, with Musk firing back in a way that left the entire press room stunned. Was it a calculated move or a rare crack in Musk’s typically composed armor? And what exactly triggered the outburst?

Get the full breakdown and see what Musk said that’s got everyone talking—details in the full article below.

Elon Musk got prickly when asked by CBS about one of President Donald Trump‘s most controversial policies.

Musk, who attended an official going away ceremony in the Oval Office on Friday, had been interviewed Tuesday at SpaceX‘s headquarters outside of Brownsville, Texas – with the full sit-down released on Sunday.

CBS’ David Pogue first queried Musk on whether his businesses had been impacted by President Donald Trump’s tariffs and then asked the South African-born Musk if he supported Trump’s attempts to ban foreign students.

‘Yeah. I mean, I think we wanna stick to, you know, the subject of the day, which is, like, spaceships, as opposed to, you know, presidential policy,’ Musk responded.

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Pogue, who was conducting the interview for CBS Sunday Morning, pushed backing telling the billionaire that he had been told ‘anything is good’ as far as an interview subject.

‘No, well – no,’ Musk replied.

But throughout the sit-down, Musk complained that DOGE became blamed for anything unpopular the Trump Administration was doing.

‘Yeah, I think … what was starting to happen was that, like, it’s a bit unfair because, like, DOGE became the whipping boy for everything,’ Musk said. ‘So, if there was some cut, real or imagined, everyone would blame DOGE.’

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Elon Musk got prickly when asked by CBS Sunday Morning about one of President Donald Trump’s most controversial policies –  moves to bar overseas students

‘I’ve had people think that, like, somehow DOGE is gonna stop them from getting their Social Security check, which is completely untrue,’ he continued.

Pogue asked if Silicon Valley’s mantra of ‘move fast and break things ‘really works  ‘before you really understand what the agency does?’

Musk answered that ‘it depends on where you’re coming from.’

The billionaire, who funneled $288 million to help get Trump elected in 2024, said he was ideologically a proponent of small government.

‘So, now if somebody’s a proponent of, you know, more government programs and bigger government, and they see, “Hey, DOGE is cutting all these government programs,” then they’ll be fundamentally opposed to that because they just think the government should do more things,’ he said. ‘That’s just a fundamental, I guess, ideological opinion.’

‘But my frank opinion of the government is that, like, the government is just, like, the DMV that got big, OK? So, when you say it like, “Let’s have the government do something,” you should think, “Do you want the DMV to do it?”‘ Musk mused.

Pogue pointed out when the interview aired that Musk started speaking out about his differences with the Trump Administration unprompted.

‘And you know, it’s not like I agree with everything the administration does,’ Musk revealed.

‘So it’s like, I mean, I agree with much of what the administration does. But we have differences of opinion. You know, there are things that I don’t entirely agree with. But it’s difficult for me to bring that up in an interview because then it creates a bone of contention,’ he continued.

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Elon Musk (left) was feted in the Oval Office Friday by President Donald Trump (right) after announcing his role leading DOGE was coming to an end

‘So then, I’m a little stuck in a bind, where I’m like, well, I don’t wanna, you know, speak up against the administration, but I also don’t wanna take responsibility for everything this administration’s doing,’ the billionaire added.

In a clip that aired Tuesday ahead of Sunday’s full interview, Musk was heard complaining about Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ and how it basically erases the cost-savings he says DOGE is responsible for.

Musk said ‘I think a bill can be big or it can be beautiful. But I don’t know if it could be both.’

That criticism irritated some in Trumpworld and by Wednesday, Musk was announcing that his time in Washington, D.C. was coming to an end.

His final D.C. appearance involved him being asked about a story that appeared in The New York Times alleging widespread drug use.

A reporter also asked Musk why he had a black eye.

Musk responded that he had encouraged his son X to punch him in the face – and the little one left a mark.