Elon Musk Slams Trump-Backed Spending Bill as a “Disgusting Abomination”
So, let’s talk about what just happened with Elon Musk and the latest Trump-endorsed Republican spending bill — and yeah, it's making waves across Washington and beyond. Musk didn’t just criticize it. He obliterated it, calling the legislation a “disgusting abomination” in a post on X. And when Elon Musk chooses words like that, you know he’s not holding back.
Now, keep in mind, this all comes just days after Musk formally left his role heading the Department of Government Efficiency, a position he took on with promises to eliminate waste and cut federal spending. Instead of a victory lap, he walked out to what he clearly sees as a betrayal of everything he tried to accomplish. According to Musk, this spending package—heavily pushed by President Trump—is not just a step backward, it’s a leap into fiscal irresponsibility.
He blasted the bill for being bloated with “pork” and for potentially adding a jaw-dropping $2.5 trillion to the national deficit. He didn’t mince words either. “Shame on those who voted for it,” he wrote, pointing directly at lawmakers from his own side of the political aisle. It’s clear Musk believes they’ve knowingly made a massive financial misstep.
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This bill, dubbed by the administration as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” is trying to extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, scrap taxes on tips and overtime, and slice funding from programs like Medicaid and food assistance. But to Musk and some others on the right, that so-called beauty hides an ugly truth—it's wildly expensive and risks fiscal disaster.
And get this: even Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, one of Trump’s most vocal supporters, came out saying she would have voted against the bill had she realized it contained a provision limiting states’ ability to regulate AI for the next ten years. That’s not a small oversight. It’s a major policy shift buried hundreds of pages deep.
Meanwhile, the White House is standing by the legislation. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt brushed off Musk’s criticism, saying the president “already knows where Elon stood on this bill.” No change in position, no regrets. Trump, for his part, has taken a slightly more diplomatic tone, but he’s clearly committed to pushing this bill forward.
What’s wild is that this public spat between Trump and Musk is just another layer of a long-simmering tension. Musk was brought in to shake things up, to trim the fat in Washington. But it seems he ran into the same old walls—backroom deals, ballooning budgets, and political compromises that kill reform before it has a chance.
So where does this leave us? Well, the bill still needs to go through the Senate, and with this kind of division, it’s anyone’s guess how things will land. But one thing’s for sure: when someone like Elon Musk—once aligned with Trump’s efficiency crusade—steps out and calls the centerpiece of the president’s fiscal agenda a “disgusting abomination,” people pay attention. This isn’t just a budget disagreement. It’s a public unraveling of alliances, and a loud, urgent warning about the financial future we’re barreling toward.
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