NEW: Kevin O’Leary says Elon Musk’s biggest win with DOGE wasn’t just cutting waste—it was changing how Americans think about government.

That is something that will remain long after DOGE.

According to O’Leary, Musk’s real legacy is psychological:

“Bringing the whole idea of a different kind of audit into the psyche of bipartisan taxpayers.”

“DOGE is a good idea. It just is.”

“Auditing the government under any administration is a good idea, and trying to make it more efficient is a good idea.”

But Musk also learned what it means to take on Washington:

“Now, one thing everybody learns, including myself in this statement, you don't understand Washington until you go there. It is a very nasty, nasty place.”

“Anybody that exposes themselves that close to the sun is going to burn some feathers, and I think he experienced that and realized, he did some great things but there's other great things that he's doing.”

O’Leary closed with this:

“I think he did a great job.”