Elon Musk delivered a blistering critique of President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy bill on Tuesday, calling the GOP megabill currently winding its way through Congress a “disgusting abomination.”
“I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore. This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination,” Musk wrote in a post on his X social media platform. “Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You Know it.”
The broadside by Musk, who only last week left his role as the guiding force behind the administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, comes at a critical moment for the GOP legislation. Republicans in the Senate are beginning work this week on the multi-trillion-dollar package of tax and spending cuts after it narrowly cleared the House in May. The party can only afford to lose three votes in order to pass the package. Even before Musk’s comments, several lawmakers were raising concerns similar to his about the bill’s cost.
Tuesday’s remarks were not Musk’s first time speaking out against what Republicans have dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” In an interview with CBS last week, he said he was “disappointed” by the price tag associated with the package.
“I was disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly, which increases the budget deficit, not just decreases it, and undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing,” Musk said.
His continued criticism could complicate the work of Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Republican of South Dakota, who has committed to having the bill to Trump’s desk by July 4. The billionaire chief executive of Tesla has become an influential figure in Republican politics. He spent nearly $300 million to support Trump’s campaign and has…
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