US EditionTrump Defends Spending Bill After Musk Says It ‘Undermines’ DOGE Cuts
- President Donald Trump defended his extensive budget proposal, which has been informally dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill, in response to public criticism from Elon Musk in May 2025.
- Trump’s bill, which was approved by the House last week, seeks to prolong the 2017 tax cuts, boost funding for border security, and increase the government’s borrowing limit by $4 trillion despite concerns over its scale.
- Elon Musk, who previously led a government initiative focused on reducing federal expenditures, voiced his disappointment that the legislation not only increases the national deficit but also hampers his team’s efforts to cut spending.
- Trump acknowledged the difficulties involved in discussing the bill, expressing dissatisfaction with some elements while expressing enthusiasm for others.
- The ongoing debate highlights divisions within the Republican Party, where nearly all GOP Senators’ support is necessary to advance the bill absent Democratic backing, and several key Senators have expressed apprehensions regarding the deficit and work requirements.
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Trump Responds to Elon Musk’s Criticism of Big Beautiful Bill - News Addicts
President Trump on Wednesday responded to Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk’s disappointment with the One Big Beautiful Bill act, which passed in the House last week and is now being negotiated in the Senate. Musk said he was “disappointed” in the Big Beautiful Bill in a recent interview, saying it “undermines the […] The post Trump Responds to Elon Musk’s Criticism of Big Beautiful Bill appeared first on News Addicts.
President Trump Responds to Elon Musk's Criticism of "Big Beautiful Bill"
Yesterday, we brought you a story about Elon Musk’s disappointment in President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill. Elon Musk had said that he was “disappointed” because the budget bill, which was recently passed by the House, “undermines the work the DOGE team is doing.” If you missed that, here’s the full scoop: Elon Musk Says He’s “Disappointed” About President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”
Trump Responds to Elon Musk's Criticism on Big Beautiful Bill, Touts Largest Tax Cut in History and Says He is Negotiating with Senate
President Trump on Wednesday responded to Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk’s disappointment with the One Big Beautiful Bill act, which passed in the House last week and is now being negotiated in the Senate. As The Gateway Pundit reported, Musk said he was “disappointed” in the Big Beautiful Bill in a recent interview, saying it “undermines the work the DOGE team is doing.” “I think a bill can be big or it can be beauti…
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