US EditionMusk pledges to support primary challenges to Republicans who back Trump megabill
- On June 30, Elon Musk criticized President Trump's tax and budget bill on X and pledged to support primary challengers against Republican lawmakers who back it.
- Musk criticizes the bill for raising the debt limit by an unprecedented $5 trillion and for weakening fiscal discipline within a single-party dominated government.
- The bill, described as 'big, beautiful,' narrowly passed the House by one vote and faces debate in the Senate amid GOP divisions and parliamentary rulings removing some provisions.
- Musk criticized members of Congress who promised to cut government expenses but then promptly supported the largest debt increase ever, saying they should feel deeply ashamed.
- Musk's stance signals potential intra-party challenges and calls for a new political party focused on people rather than debt, with significant implications for the GOP's unity and Trump's agenda.
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Elon Threatens To Take Down Republicans Who Vote for Bill
Elon Musk just declared open political war on Republicans backing the controversial spending bill, promising to primary every single one of them. Tim Miller and Sam Stein take on the question of whether Musk is serious, just grandstanding, or completely clueless about GOP politics.Leave a commentAs always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.…
Elon Musk will primary Republicans who vote for Trump’s budget bill
Elon Musk threatened to primary every member of Congress who votes in favor of President Donald Trump’s tax and budget package, stating it will increase the national debt, hurt the economy and destroy millions of jobs. In a thread posted on X, Musk also said it’s time for a new political party “that actually cares about people.” “It is obvious with the insane spending of this bill, which increases the debt ceiling by a record FIVE TRILLION DOLL…
Musk threatens to back opponents in the primaries against members of Congress who voted in favor of Trump’s mega bill
After the break between Musk and the U.S. president, the tech billionaire has a little silence. That's over. After the debt law has taken an important hurdle in the Senate, Trump's former Intimus takes the Republicans on board and calls them the "pig-dick party".
Elon Musk threatens to primary Republicans over Big Beautiful Bill
Former adviser Elon Musk threatened to primary anyone in Congress who votes in favor of President Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill.” The world’s richest man continued his simmering war of words with the president, describing the legislation as “utterly insane” over the weekend ahead of a Senate debate. Musk took aim at “every member of Congress who campaigned on reducing government spending and then immediately voted for the biggest debt in…
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