President Donald Trump walks to his vehicle after being greeted by Air Force Col. Angela F. Ochoa, Commander, 89th Airlift Wing, as he arrives on Marine One, and before he goes to look at the Joint Base Andrews golf course, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk are showing no signs of reconciling, but Republicans are increasingly urging them to settle their public dispute.
Their clash could complicate the path forward for what Trump calls his “Big Beautiful Bill” that he hopes will help reshape the federal government, but which Musk has said contains far too much spending, which will continue to add to the deficit.
“I hope it doesn’t distract us from getting the job done that we need to,” said Rep. Dan Newhouse, a Republica