Elon Musk is out of the White House but he continues to have influence over some in the Republican Party. It might not be as much as he hopes, however.
The multibillionaire has taken to social media to clash with President Donald Trump’s spending package and joined forces with conservative spending hawks, including Sens. Mike Lee and Rand Paul.
While Musk has insisted he’ll do a “lot less” spending on politics in the future, he called for the firing of “all politicians who betrayed the American people” come next November.
The sentiment could worry vulnerable Republicans over a possible primary challenge in 2026, but might not be enough to change their vote on the package.
So far the president has stayed largely quiet over the disagreement with Musk, while the White House continues to p