Across multiple surveys, Musk's favorable ratings hover in the mid-30s to low-40s, with unfavorable ratings significantly higher.

Musk, who oversaw the U.S. DOGE Service, wrote on X that his scheduled time as a special government employee had come to an end.

Key TakeawaysPresident Donald Trump said Friday that Elon Musk is "really not leaving" his cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency, and that "he's going to be back and forth."Musk said earlier this week that he would leave the Trump administration and refocus on his companies.