Tesla CEO Elon Musk and United States President have had their first public spat since Musk left the government. Musk blasted Trump's spending bill, calling it a "disgusting abomination" that would worsen the budget deficit. In response to Musk's criticism, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump's views remain unchanged.
What Did Musk Say?
Posting on his X handle, Musk hit Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill' with "This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong."
In another post, Musk slammed the bill, stating it would "massively increase the already gigantic budget deficit to $2.5 trillion" and that "Congress is making America bankrupt."
Elon Musk has been vocal about his disapproval of the bill before, not just recently.
"I was disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly, which increases the budget deficit, not just decreases it, and undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing," he said.
"I think a bill can be big or it can be beautiful, but I don't know if it can be both. My personal opinion," he added.
White House Reacts
In response to Elon Musk's criticism, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that it wouldn't change President Trump's opinion.
"The president already knows where Elon Musk stood on this bill. It doesn't change the President바카라s opinion. This is one big beautiful bill, and he is sticking to it,바카라 Leavitt said.
What is 'One Big Beautiful Act'?
The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" extends Trump's 2017 tax cuts, boosts military and border security spending, and reduces Medicaid, food assistance programmes, and other social support schemes.
The bill would add about $3.8 trillion to the federal government's current $36.2 trillion debt over the next decade, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
The bill is still being negotiated in the Senate, and Trump is personally lobbying senators to support his sweeping legislative package.
