ELON Musk has slammed Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax and spending bill, calling it a “disgusting abomination” on X.
The tech tycoon’s public attack on one of the US president’s signature policies comes just days after he stepped down as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
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The bill, passed in May, includes multi-trillion dollar tax breaks and increased defence spending, while allowing the US government to borrow more money.
Musk, who campaigned to reduce the national debt, fumed on his platform X: “I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore.
“This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination.
“Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.
“It will massively increase the already gigantic budget deficit to $2.5 trillion and burden American citizens with crushingly unsustainable debt.
“Congress is making America bankrupt.”
Musk had previously called the bill “disappointing”, claiming it undermined the DOGE’s work.
Mike Johnson, speaker of the US House of Representatives, soon after said: “With all due respect, Elon is terribly wrong about the one big beautiful bill.”
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt similarly said: “The President already knows where Elon Musk stood on this bill.”
“This is one, big, beautiful bill,” she added. “And he’s sticking to it.”
It comes days after Trump sent the bill to Congress, where it awaits approval from the Senate.
If passed, it would see America’s national debt ceiling raised by $5 trillion (£3.7 trillion).
The bill is expected to increase the budget deficit – the gap between government spending and income – by about $600 billion (£444 billion) next year.
At their farewell press conference on Friday, Trump said Musk had done a “fantastic job” in the White House.
The US president listed the billionaire’s achievements, which included slashing many offshore projects said to be funded by USAID.
He said Musk, his close friend and advisor, would “always be helping all the way”.
It is still unknown who will lead the DOGE in Musk’s absence, but Karoline Leavitt suggested it would be a group effort.
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