Washington - Elon Musk raises his criticism of President TrumpBig, beautiful BillCongress was rushing to send legislation to the president by July 4, "on Tuesday, calling it "annoying abomination."
"I'm sorry, but I can't stand it anymore," Musk wrote in an article on X. The exhaustive policy bill aimed at pushing Mr. Trump's domestic priorities are "outrageous" and "full of pork."
"Those who voted for it are ashamed: You know you're doing something wrong," he said.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to criticism at a daily press conference, telling reporters that Mr. Trump "already know where Elon Musk stands on the bill. That won't change the president's perception."
Musk Tell In a recent interview, CBS Sunday Morning was “disappointed” with the price of the measure, which passed the House before Memorial Day, after Mr. Trump stepped up pressure on Republicans. Musk said the packaging increased the deficit and undermined the work of the government’s efficiency or threshold department.
"I think the bills could be big, or they might be pretty, but I don't know if that could be both. My personal opinion."
Some Republican senators were in a hurry with Musk on Tuesday. The plan is now in the hands of the Senate and is expected to change before returning to the house.
"We can and must do better," said Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, who also hopes to make some changes to the bill, told reporters he shared Musk's concerns.
"The Senate must improve this bill," added Utah Senator Mike Lee.
But South Dakota Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he had “divergent opinions” with Musk, while the billionaire “has entitled to his opinion.”
"My hope is that he will come to different conclusions as he has the opportunity to further evaluate the actual role of the bill," Thune said.
Last Wednesday, Musk announced He left As a "special government employee", the designation enables him to work in the government according to a different ethics from a federal employee and limit his work to 130 days.
Musk vowed to cut $1 trillion from the federal budget, but the Trump administration is far from reaching that goal. Nonetheless, Doge's Cut government labor,,,,, Demolition mechanism and Cancel Billions of Grants and Contracts Shockwaves are sent through Washington Across the country and abroad.
A senior administration official told CBS News last week that billionaire entrepreneurs “keep in good terms and remain friends with the president.”
"This is not a separation, but just a return of Musk's private sector," the official said, adding that Musk will continue to advise the president.