Democrats sense an opportunity, cozy up to Elon Musk after his public spat with Trump on Big, Beautiful Bill
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, it's a huge government spending plan. Musk called the bill 'a disgusting abomination' and said it's filled with wasteful spending. Musk told lawmakers to 'kill the bill' and said those who voted for it should be ashamed, according to reports.
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Musk has found support not just from conservatives, but now some Democrats are supporting him too. This is surprising because many Democrats had earlier called Musk a dictator or fascist, especially when he led the Department of Government Efficiency under Trump. Rep. Ro Khanna said Democrats should try to bring Musk over because he supports science, clean tech, and immigration, as per the Fox News report.
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Khanna also posted that Democrats should act like winners and not give lectures , hinting they should welcome Musk like Trump would have welcomed a critic of Biden. Rep. Ritchie Torres said he believes in giving second chances and agreed with Musk's criticism of the bill. Torres admitted Musk caused 'a lot of damage' to the government but still said he's telling the truth about the bill, as per the Politico report.
Jon Favreau, who used to write speeches for Obama, said he agrees with Musk , the bill should be killed. Musk's criticism puts him in line with fiscal conservatives like Sen. Rand Paul and Sen. Ron Johnson, who also opposes the bill. Even though some Democrats are praising Musk now, many had harshly criticized him earlier this year.
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On inauguration day, Musk gave what many media outlets called a "Nazi-style salute" behind Trump. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed Musk for the salute and said she would never support Nazis. Rep. Jerry Nadler also condemned the salute and said it reminded him of Hitler's time, as stated in the Fox News report.
Former Rep. Jamaal Bowman called Musk a thief, a Nazi, and said no one trusts him. Rep. Ayanna Pressley called Musk a "Nazi nepo baby" and mocked him for touching Social Security money. Sen. Ed Markey called Musk a 'dictator' during an anti-DOGE protest, as per reports.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act would raise the U.S. debt ceiling by trillions, which is why many conservatives are also against it. Sen. Rand Paul said he supports tax cuts but doesn't want to increase debt by $5 trillion. Trump is mad that some Republicans like Paul are siding with Musk and Democrats by opposing the bill.
Musk stepped down from his DOGE job in May, after working there for 130 days. After stepping down, he started criticizing the bill even more. On Thursday, Trump said he was disappointed in Musk's behavior and wasn't sure if they were still friends. Trump thinks Musk is upset because the bill cuts electric vehicle mandates, which affect Tesla, Musk's company, as mentioned in the reports.
Trump told reporters Musk used to know and support the bill but changed his mind only after the EV part got cut. Later, Trump posted on X that he had to ask Musk to leave and cancelled his EV mandate, which made Musk go 'crazy.' Musk clapped back and said, 'Such an obvious lie. So sad', according to the Fox News report.
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Q1. Why are Elon Musk and Trump fighting?
They are fighting over a big spending bill Musk hates.
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Because he agrees with them on science, clean tech, and the bill.
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