Elon Musk on Wednesday called for killing the House’s "big, beautiful bill" and for a new spending bill to be drafted after he threw a wrench into GOP leadership’s plans to pass President Trump’s legislative priority by July Fourth.
“A new spending bill should be drafted that doesn’t massively grow the deficit and increase the debt ceiling by 5 TRILLION DOLLARS,” Musk said on X.
He later added on X, “Call your Senator, Call your Congressman, Bankrupting America is NOT ok! KILL the BILL.”
Musk, who was at the helm of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), called the legislation passed by the House “pork-filled” and a “disgusting abomination” on Tuesday. His stinging criticism doubled down on his previous comments that the bill undermines the cost-cutting efforts of DOGE.
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