At the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in February, Musk pranced around on stage with a chain saw he received from Argentina‘s President Javier Milei. The chain saw became a political lightning rod after Musk declared it was "the chainsaw for bureaucracy."

Elon Musk expresses regret over his chainsaw-wielding act at CPAC, admitting it "lacked empathy." This follows renewed tensions with Donald Trump after Musk criticized Trump's mega-bill and hinted at forming a new political party.