Elon Musk blasts Donald Trump's ‘big, beautiful' tax and spending bill branding it a ‘disgusting abomination'
ELON Musk slams Donald Trump's "big, beautiful" tax and spending bill, calling it a "disgusting abomination" on X.
The tech tycoon's criticism of the bill passed by the House in May comes shortly after he stepped down from the helm of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) last week.
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Musk says he 'can't stand' the legislation
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He says it's a 'disgusting abomination'
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The bill includes multi-trillion dollar tax breaks and increased defence spending while also allowing the US government to borrow more money.
The tech billionaire said on X that those who voted to pass the bill are "wrong".
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."
Musk had previously called the bill "disappointing", claiming it undermined the cost-cutting work of the DOGE.
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