The world’s richest man barrelled into Washington fresh off a decisive win for President Donald Trump, on whose campaign he’d spent nearly $300 million. They’d swept the swing states and won the popular vote — and Musk, long X’s “troll in chief,” had taken his “lib owning” all the way to the White House.

The world’s richest man created disruption and fear before giving up on revamping government. But his companies will now face less oversight.