An Oval Office news conference marked the end of Elon Musk's tenure as the White House's chief cost cutter, with President Trump praising his efforts. However, fact-checking reveals that some of the claims made during the conference were exaggerated or false. Trump misrepresented figures related to contracts and grants canceled by the cost-cutting initiative led by Musk.

Original article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/us/politics/fact-check-elon-musk-trump.html
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