The Tesla chief is sending signals that his days as a GOP wrecking ball are over, but his singular role in American politics will be hard to shake.

"While sorting through photos, I came across the computer aptitude test results of Elon Musk at 17," the model said. "My genius boy. Proud mom." The report describes Musk's results as "outstanding", giving him an A+ grade in both programming and operating.

Elon Musk gave an interview to Bloomberg News on Tuesday, appearing remotely to an audience at the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha. And while the billionaire oligarch has given plenty of whiny and childish interviews over the years, his latest is one of the most juvenile to date.

As Elon Musk’s DOGE slashed the federal government, he was a political brawler online. Now that he has stepped away from D.C., his messaging has shifted back to business.