ELON Musk has slammed Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax and spending bill as “disgusting” and “pork-filled” – just days after leaving the White House.
The tech tycoon’s scathing attack on one of the US president’s signature policies comes as he stepped down as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Friday.
The bill promises multi-trillion dollar tax breaks, increased defence spending and funding for Trump’s mass deportations of undocumented migrants.
Musk, who campaigned to reduce the national debt, fumed on his platform X: “I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore.
“This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination.
“Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.
“It will massively increase the already gigantic budget deficit to $2.5trillion and burden American citizens with crushingly unsustainable debt.
“Congress is making America bankrupt.”
In American politics, “pork” refers to spending added to bills by lawmakers to benefit their own constituencies – and are implicitly, unnecessary.
Musk had previously called the bill “disappointing”, claiming it undermined the DOGE’s work.
Mike Johnson, speaker of the US House of Representatives, soon after said: “With all due respect, Elon is terribly wrong about the one big beautiful bill.”
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt similarly said: “The President already knows where Elon Musk stood on this bill.”
“This is one, big, beautiful bill,” she added. “And he’s sticking to it.”
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” pledges to extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts and introduce new tax breaks.
It narrowly passed the House of Representatives in May by just one vote – despite warnings from the Congressional Budget Office that it would add $3.8trillion (£3trillion) to the current national debt of $36.2trillion (£28.3trillion).
The bill also proposes raising America’s debt ceiling – the government’s borrowing limit – to $4trillion (£3.1trillion).
Trump sent the bill to Congress several days ago, where it awaits approval from the Senate.
Republicans have set a July 4 deadline to get the bill passed and signed into law.
Musk’s rant on X come just days after his farewell press conference, where Trump praised him for doing a “fantastic job” in the White House.
The US president listed the billionaire’s achievements, which included slashing many offshore projects said to be funded by USAID.
Source: https://www.the-sun.com/news/14391272/elon-musk-blasts-donald-trumps-bill/
