Phil Mickelson swung hard for Elon Musk Tuesday, taking to X to salute the Tesla titan’s grit. “It’s incredibly kind and generous of Elon Musk to help America become fiscally responsible,” he posted, reposting Musk’s Fox Business chat with Larry Kudlow. Conservatives say it’s a clarion call—Musk needs to double down.

The three-time Masters champ didn’t stop at praise. “We all owe him a huge debt of gratitude,” he wrote, hinting Musk’s just warming up. Republicans see this as Mickelson egging on Musk—head of Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)—to slash deeper into the bloated federal swamp.

Musk’s reply was short and sweet. “Thank you,” he posted back, a nod to their mutual respect. Mickelson’s push comes as DOGE’s racking up wins—$4 billion daily savings, per Musk on Kudlow, and over 200,000 unused federal credit cards axed Tuesday. Conservatives want more blood.

Liberals are losing it. Mickelson’s post—viewed over 1.7 million times—drew fire from the left, with X users slamming him as “tone-deaf” or joking he’s got “CTE.” Political commentator John Harwood sniped, “Don’t take advice on governing from smarmy golfers”—a jab conservatives laugh off.

Musk’s DOGE gig’s a lightning rod. He told Kudlow, “I’m just here trying to make the government more efficient, eliminate waste and fraud,” touting progress. Mickelson’s cheerleading it, but his “huge debt of gratitude” line screams he’s hungry for Musk to push harder—cut more, faster.

The golf star’s no stranger to backing Musk. Last month, he blasted FEMA’s $59 million migrant hotel splurge, echoing Musk’s outrage on X. “Thank you for pointing this out Elon,” he wrote then—now, conservatives see him as a patriot urging Musk to bury the hatchet deeper.

Trump’s shadow fuels this fire. His 89 executive orders in 50 days—tariffs, deportations—set the pace, with DOGE as the cleanup crew. Mickelson’s nod to Nikola Tesla—“unappreciated while alive”—is a dig at libs who’d rather trash Musk than laud his $358 billion empire’s impact.

Leftists can’t handle the heat. X replies rip Mickelson’s LIV Golf millions or gambling past—$100 million lost, one snarked—missing the point. Conservatives counter: he’s a winner, like Musk, telling it straight while Biden’s crew flailed for years.

Musk’s got the reins—DOGE’s just starting. Mickelson’s “I hope Elon is shown the appreciation he deserves” isn’t a plea; it’s a dare—do more, and America’s got your back. Republicans say Trump’s 82 percent speech approval last week proves it: the people want action.

America’s ready for warriors. Mickelson’s not just defending Musk—he’s lighting a fuse for bigger cuts, bolder moves. Conservatives stand tall: with Trump and Musk rolling, and Phil in their corner, the left’s whining won’t stop this train from crushing waste and winning big.