Musk faced the normal challenges when it came to cutting government spending. Even if he claimed he was only rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse, he was charged with wanting to slash Social Security and Medicare benefits.

Stewart kicked off Monday’s episode of “The Daily Show” by declaring that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has “rooted out one of America’s least efficient government workers.” The comedian jabbed Musk over his appearance at Trump’s news conference on Friday, making fun of a black eye that Musk claimed his son gave to him.

Jon Stewart opened his Monday night monologue by celebrating the Department of Government Efficiency for doing its job. "DOGE has finally rooted out one of America's least efficient government workers and marked him for dismissal,