Elon Musk blasts Trump spending mega-bill as ‘disgusting abomination'
US tech billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday hammered the sprawling tax cuts and spending mega-bill that President Donald Trump is trying to muscle through Congress as a 'disgusting abomination.'
'I'm sorry, but I just can't stand it anymore,' Musk posted on X, days after ending his tenure as one of the Republican's closest advisors. '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.'
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