US EditionMusk calls Trump's mega tax and spending bill a "disgusting abomination"
UNITED STATES, JUN 4 – Elon Musk called the bill a "disgusting abomination" and warned it will increase the federal deficit by $2.5 trillion, deepening divisions within the Republican Party.
- Elon Musk publicly condemned President Trump's tax and spending bill on June 3, 2025, calling it a "disgusting abomination" on X for its size and unsustainable cost.
- Musk's criticism followed his recent resignation as head of the Department of Government Efficiency amid frustration over failed policy gains and deep cuts in welfare programs.
- The bill, which narrowly passed the House and is currently being debated in the Senate, is expected to increase the national debt by an estimated $2.5 to $3.8 trillion and eliminates important electric vehicle tax credits that benefit companies owned by Musk.
- Musk criticized the recent Congressional spending legislation as an egregious and wasteful expenditure, condemning it as a disgraceful act that would saddle citizens with overwhelmingly unsustainable debt.
- Musk's denunciation highlights growing divisions within Republican ranks and indicates he will continue his social media attacks while stepping back from direct political roles.
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The Bomb That Will Hit The US Solar Industry & US Jobs From The "Big Beautiful Bill" - CleanTechnica
Well, I generally agree with Elon Musk on this one — the Republican budget bill in Congress is a “Big Ugly Bill,” a “disgusting abomination,” not a “Big Beautiful Bill.” The bill is proposing we bomb cleantech industries (metaphorically, since we have to clarify everything crazy these days). Not wanting ... [continued] The post The Bomb That Will Hit The US Solar Industry & US Jobs From The “Big Beautiful Bill” appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Elon Musk Calls Congressional Spending Bill a 'Disgusting Abomination' – What Does This Mean for Investors?
On June 3, Elon Musk unleashed a firestorm on his social media platform X, branding President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” (BBB) a “disgusting abomination” that would “massively increase the already gigantic budget deficit to $2.5 trillion” and burden Americans with “crushingly unsustainable debt.” Musk, who recently departed from his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) role, decried the bill’s $5.3 trillion in tax cuts and sp…
Musk Defiance of Trump Gives Fiscal Hawks Breathing Room ⋆ Conservative Firing Line
The following article, Musk Defiance of Trump Gives Fiscal Hawks Breathing Room, was first published on Conservative Firing Line. The richest man in the world began his feud with the most powerful man in the world right in the middle of the news cycle. Elon Musk called the One Big Beautiful Bill, the vehicle for President Trump’s sprawling policy agenda, a “disgusting abomination.” “The president already knows where Elon Musk stood on this bill,…
Elon Musk hates Trump's big beautiful bill. A-list economists weigh in as Musk rebels.
Donald Trump and Elon MuskBrandon Bell/Pool via APElon Musk has emerged as a highly vocal critic of Trump's "big beautiful bill."The sweeping budget proposal could add $2.4 trillion to the US deficit, the the CBO said this week.Here's what top economists have been saying about the legislation.Elon Musk has departed his role as a "special government employee" in Trump's White House — and he's using his time outside the administration to hammer th…
Musk is right: Trump bill is an abomination
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has largely over-promised and under-delivered. We won’t take sides on whether certain cuts and his shuttering of agencies are good or bad — we will only say that Musk likely bit off more than he could chew. He first promised to cut federal spending by $2 trillion, then $1 trillion, then $150 billion. But even that last, greatly scaled-down number is suspect. Such is the reality when you appr…
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