Elon Musk Blasts Trump’s Tax Bill as a “Disgusting Abomination”
Hey everyone, we need to talk about something that's really stirred up the political world—and for good reason. Elon Musk, yes, that Elon Musk, just dropped a verbal bomb on Donald Trump’s latest tax and spending bill. And honestly? It's making waves across Washington.
So here’s what went down. Trump has been pushing this massive piece of legislation he calls the “One Big, Beautiful Bill.” It’s supposed to be the crown jewel of his second-term fiscal plan—extending his 2017 tax cuts, boosting military spending, and ramping up border security. But according to Musk, this bill is anything but beautiful.
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Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Musk didn’t hold back. He called the bill a “disgusting abomination,” accusing Congress of ballooning the national deficit and burying Americans under unsustainable debt. His post was scathing: “I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore... this pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Shame on those who voted for it. You know you did wrong.” Strong words from someone who once backed Trump financially and politically.
Musk also warned that the deficit could shoot up to $2.5 trillion as a result of this bill, undermining not only the economy but also the very office he helped lead—the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or “Doge.” His point? That Trump’s policies are now directly working against the mission of cleaning up government waste.
And it’s not just Musk. Some Republican lawmakers like Thomas Massie are nodding in agreement, while others are scrambling to do damage control. House Speaker Mike Johnson claimed he had a 20-minute call with Musk trying to explain the bill’s virtues—tax cuts, program trims, and campaign promise checkboxes. Still, Musk wasn’t buying it. And neither are several Senate Republicans, who are holding out until spending cuts become more serious.
Even Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders—yes, two of Trump’s fiercest critics—found themselves agreeing with Musk. Sanders echoed Elon’s words, calling the bill “a disgusting abomination” and warning that it guts Medicaid, food assistance, and healthcare access to pay for massive tax breaks to the ultra-rich. And Schumer? He posted that it was almost unthinkable—but he’s siding with Musk on this one.
Meanwhile, Trump, never one to back down, is holding the line. He’s still calling this legislation “big” and “beautiful” on Truth Social, brushing off critics as “grandstanders.” But with analysts from Yale and UPenn estimating over 51,000 preventable deaths due to cuts in healthcare coverage, and independent projections saying it could add up to $5 trillion in deficit over a decade, the numbers are hard to ignore.
Bottom line? This isn’t just a political spat. It’s a full-blown reckoning over what kind of country we want to be—and who we’re willing to sacrifice in the name of tax breaks. Elon Musk may be a billionaire tech mogul, but in this moment, he's speaking a truth that transcends party lines. And whether you agree with him or not, it’s a conversation we all need to be part of.
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