OXON HILL, MARYLAND - FEBRUARY 20: CEO of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk wields a chainsaw as he leaves the stage alongside Newsmax anchor Rob Schmitt at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on February 20, 2025 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The annual four-day gathering brings together conservative U.S. lawmakers, international leaders, media personalities and businessmen to discuss and champion conservative ideas. Argentinian President Javier Milei gifted Musk the chainsaw that he used as a prop while campaigning. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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Elon Musk wields chainsaw during CPAC appearance

During an appearance at CPAC, Elon Musk used a chainsaw as a prop to tout his efforts to shrink the federal workforce in the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency.

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OXON HILL, MARYLAND - FEBRUARY 20: CEO of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk wields a chainsaw as he leaves the stage alongside Newsmax anchor Rob Schmitt at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on February 20, 2025 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The annual four-day gathering brings together conservative U.S. lawmakers, international leaders, media personalities and businessmen to discuss and champion conservative ideas. Argentinian President Javier Milei gifted Musk the chainsaw that he used as a prop while campaigning. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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