President Donald Trump sought to shut down swirling rumors about Elon Musk�s potential departure from the administration, delivering a full-throated defense of his embattled advisor while teasing a mysterious and �horrible� new discovery uncovered by their government overhaul initiative.

Speaking to reporters during a flight aboard Air Force One, Trump described Musk as �fantastic,� �a patriot,� and �a smart person,� and insisted he hopes the billionaire entrepreneur remains in his orbit �as long as possible.�

�Elon is fantastic. He�s a patriot. I think it�s a shame what they�re doing to him with his car company. It�s a great car, great product. It tells you what a patriot he is,� Trump said, lavishing praise on Musk�s contributions both to the private sector and to his government initiative, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

The president hinted that DOGE and Musk had just uncovered a significant � and as yet unrevealed � scandal as part of their sweeping audit of federal spending.

�We found hundreds � think of it � hundreds of millions of dollars of fraud and abuse and waste. They are still going. They are going strong. They found something today that is horrible. It is horrible,� Trump said, refusing to elaborate but promising more details �soon.�

The president declined to provide a firm timeline for Musk�s expected exit but suggested the tech mogul may step away from his advisory role �within a few months� to focus on his many business ventures.

�I would say Elon will stay for a certain period of time, and then he�s going to want to get back to his businesses full-time,� Trump said. �But he�s done a fantastic job.�

The president also revealed he�s open to appointing Musk to a formal position.

�I would. I think Elon�s great. But he also has a company to run � or a number of companies to run,� he said.

Trump�s comments come on the heels of a Politico report claiming the president has been privately telling allies that Musk�s time in the administration is winding down and that DOGE, the agency Musk helped spearhead, would soon take a lower profile.

White House officials, including Vice President JD Vance, have dismissed that narrative, insisting that Musk remains a key advisor and that his role at DOGE was always meant to be temporary.

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