Musk Escalates Megabill Attacks, With Trump Reportedly ‘Furious’

Donald Trump and Elon Musk.Elon Musk ramped up his attacks on Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending bill, even as the president reportedly was “furious” at his former adviser’s stunning intervention.The gloves came off when the richest man in the world on Tuesday torched the so-called Big Beautiful Bill, calling it a “disgusting abomination.”On Tuesday night and into Wednesday, the Tesla boss, whose mission at the White House was to slash federal government spending, continued to post his disgust at a bill that would expand budget deficits by more than $2 trillion.In one message on X, formerly Twitter, the billionaire appeared to set up an electoral showdown with the Republican.“In November next year, we fire all politicians who betrayed the American people,” wrote Musk, suggesting Republican politicians should be kicked out of Congress at the midterms.Musk was the biggest donor in the 2024 political cycle, lavishing $288 million to help elect Trump and other Republican candidates.He recently said he was scaling back his efforts unless there’s “a reason to do political spending in the future.”In his barrage of tweets, Musk, who left his temporary position at the White House just days ago, made repeated references to the damaging impact of the spiraling US national debt.“This immense level of overspending will drive America into debt slavery!” he said above a post of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warning in a 2024 interview that the current rate of spending is “unsustainable.”In another post, Musk wrote, “Mammoth spending bills are bankrupting America! ENOUGH.”He also responded with a “100” emoji when an X poster wrote that Musk had “reminded everyone: It’s not about Right vs Left. It’s about the Establishment vs the People.”Trump has yet to publicly comment on Musk’s maneuvers.On Tuesday night, the president said he wants his signature bill on his desk to be signed into law by July 4, yet made no reference to his former aide.But behind the scenes, Trump reportedly is livid.On Fox News’ Fox & Friends on Wednesday morning, co-host Brian Kilmeade said: “I think the Elon Musk thing really caught the president by surprise. And I hear he is furious!”“I think he’s so smart to keep his powder dry,” Kilmeade added. “Because it just plays into what critics would have to say, ‘The right can’t get out of their own way.’ Instead, you have a goal: Pass it. Elon Musk is not in the Senate or the House. Don’t worry about it.”The legislation includes nearly $4 trillion in tax cuts, mostly benefiting wealthy households. The cost is only partially offset by more than $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and federal food benefits.The House passed the legislation last month, and the Senate is working on its own version of the bill.Two Republican senators, Mike Lee (Utah) and Rand Paul (Kentucky), signaled their agreement with Musk, who in turn shared posts from Republicans in Congress who publicly aligned with him.Related...Democrat Asks Trump If Elon Musk Was On Drugs In The White HouseElon Musk Unloads On Republicans' 'Disgusting Abomination' Big Beautiful BillElon Musk Snaps After X User Claims He Was ‘Tripping On Ketamine’ In Resurfaced Video

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