Elon Musk says he’s stepping back from his role in Donald Trump’s White House to focus on his failing businesses—namely Tesla, which just posted a staggering 71% drop in profits.
But Jimmy Kimmel isn’t buying the redemption arc.
“He says he’s cutting back on his government work to spend more time with all ten of his families,” Kimmel on Wednesday night. “You know, people forget—Elon can’t spend all his time in Washington. He has a company to run… into the ground.” (Video above)
Musk’s announcement came with a bizarre aside: that he’s reducing his time spent on DOGE (yes, the meme crypto) next month. Investors weren’t exactly reassured.
Tesla’s collapse comes as Musk’s public image tanks—thanks in part to his increasingly visible role in Trump’s inner circle. As Kimmel put it: “This is what happens when your CEO turns into White Kanye before you’re out.”
Kimmel’s solution? Sell Tesla. “To someone more likable,” he said. “Like Chlamydia. Or AIDS.”
And Musk wasn’t Kimmel’s only target. The late-night host also mocked Rep. Nancy Mace for proudly posting a video of herself getting into a grocery store fight. “I’d like to imagine her showing that to her team like, ‘Wait ‘til you see how I gave it to this guy in the cream aisle.’”
America 2025: Our cars are crashing, our politicians are brawling in gas stations, and billionaires are busy LARPing as Cabinet members.