“MUSK 2028”? How Elon Musk’s D.O.G.E could help him make history and become a US president

Mr. Elon Musk doesn’t do small dreams. His name has become synonymous with tearing apart the old and building the new, which makes him so beloved in the crypto community. Now with his proposed “Department of Government Efficiency” (D.O.G.E), Elon could extend his ambitions straight to the Oval Office.

We’re aware that Elon has said before that he’d never run for office, but guess who used to say the same thing? President-elect Donald J. Trump.

Elon Musk clearly isn’t content with running Tesla, sending rockets to Mars, or making memes on X (formerly Twitter)—he wants to reshape the American government, one inefficiency at a time.

The eccentric billionaire poured over $119 million into Trump’s war chest and rallied voters through his social media platform, making him the largest donor not just this cycle, but in Trump’s entire political history.

Now, with Trump back in the White House, Elon is becoming a power player in how the country is run, carving out space for his business empire while also redefining how government could operate. In fact, Trump has crowned him the nation’s “First Buddy.”

The D.O.G.E play: Elon’s big power grab

D.O.G.E is Elon Musk’s brainchild. While the name is an inside joke to us in the crypto community, the concept is actually pretty serious. Elon envisions a federal agency that slashes bureaucratic red tape and reorganizes government operations to work more like a business.

He claims this could save billions, but D.O.G.E also conveniently positions Elon to influence federal policies directly tied to his companies.

D.O.G.E could help SpaceX, Tesla, and other Elon ventures secure government contracts more easily. Regulations that have slowed Tesla’s autonomous vehicle tech or SpaceX’s satellite deployments might disappear overnight.

Experts are already raising alarms. Stephen Diamond, a law professor, called Elon’s relationship with the federal government “unprecedented” and warned about what happens when one person’s interests align too closely with public policy. But Elon doesn’t seem bothered.

Elon Musk’s fingerprints are all over Trump’s win

Elon’s role in Trump’s 2024 victory wasn’t subtle. He turned X into a political weapon, amplifying Trump’s message to millions of users and drowning out opposition voices.

One of Elon’s most audacious decisions was a $1 million daily giveaway for registered voters in key swing states. Critics called it unethical, but Elon’s lawyers brushed it off, and the cash kept flowing.

The strategy worked. Young men, a demographic Elon has a strong grip on, showed up in droves to support Trump. The numbers don’t lie — Trump’s victory in battleground states was razor-thin, and Elon’s influence likely tipped the scales.

But Elon’s tactics weren’t just about cash and social media. If we’re being entirely honest, his platform was a breeding ground for misinformation during the election. False claims about voter fraud spread like wildfire, often amplified by Elon himself.

Imran Ahmed, CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, called X a “hellscape of disinformation” under Elon Musk’s control. Election officials in states like Michigan were forced to debunk Elon’s claims in real-time, but the damage was done.

The tax code hustle: Elon’s billions on the line

When Elon officially joins the Trump administration, his financial gains will be massive. Under Section 1043 of the federal tax code, public officials can defer capital gains taxes when selling assets to avoid conflicts of interest. For Elon, whose net worth hit $347.8 billion in late 2024, this could mean billions in savings.

Critics argue that Elon’s potential role in Trump’s administration is less about public service and more about self-service. Relaxed regulations could open the floodgates for Tesla and SpaceX to dominate their markets.

Federal contracts, which SpaceX already relies on heavily, could flow even more freely. D.O.G.E, if implemented, would hand Elon unprecedented access to the levers of government power.

Why Elon can’t be president (for now)

Here’s the thing though: Elon Musk can’t legally run for president right now. The U.S. Constitution requires the president to be a natural-born citizen, and Elon, born in South Africa and naturalized as a U.S. citizen in 2002, doesn’t qualify.

It’s a roadblock Elon can’t hack his way through—not without a constitutional amendment. Changing the Constitution is no small feat, but it’s not impossible.

It’d just require approval from two-thirds of Congress and ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures. Though even Trump, with all his influence, would struggle to pull it off.

But let’s all think back to when Trump himself first announced that he was running for president. How ridiculous was that? No one took him seriously. No one thought this was a real possibility. It was simply too silly.

But he did. And he has done many more nearly-impossible things since then too, with this year’s election win as one of them. The man did survive *two* assassination attempts.

If he wants to make Elon Musk a president, whether in 2028 or 2032, I’m willing to bet he can do it. He’s probably the only person on earth who can.

Although Elon doesn’t seem to want his influence to stop at America’s borders. His secret meetings with foreign officials, including Iran’s UN ambassador, clearly show a man with a geopolitical agenda. It makes sense since he is the richest person on the planet and, to some extent, a pretty decent human being.

Of course, the meetings have raised eyebrows in Washington, but Elon Musk’s defenders argue that his international ties are an asset, not a liability.

Whether it’s negotiating satellite launches with foreign governments or exploring crypto adoption on a global scale, Elon is always playing chess while everyone else plays checkers.

Either way, the next four years are going to give Elon Musk all the time he needs to prove himself to the American public. A public that currently doesn’t like him as much as Trump.

But come on, if Congress could be convinced into agreeing to dump America’s gold for Bitcoin, by the time the nerds start tweeting “MUSK 2028,” the idea is gonna seem much less ludicrous than it does right now.

The way we see it, D.O.G.E is Elon’s chance to prove to the American people that they can trust him. He’d be making the US government efficient and transparent. If he plays his cards right, he really can become the most powerful person in the world, on all fronts.