Trump, Elon Musk and Beautiful Bill
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Elon Musk is continuing his attacks on President Donald Trump's signature bill on Wednesday with a barrage of posts on X slamming the megabill, saying in one that no one "should be able to stomach it," while another instructed his more than 200 million followers to call members of Congress to "KILL the BILL."
Nobody trusts you again after you go that nuclear,” says one person in Trump's orbit who describes the former partners as "so far" from being on good terms
"Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong," the Tesla CEO wrote, citing projections that the legislation would add more than $2 trillion to the national debt.
The Tesla CEO's quick reversal after his blow-up with the president communicates quite a lot, one expert in political science says.
Sen. Cory Booker said he wouldn't take campaign money from Elon Musk but urged him to oppose Trump's "big, beautiful bill" that he argues would increase costs for average Americans.
The president warned his top campaign donor he'll face "very serious consequences" if Musk dares to support candidates Trump doesn’t like.
Elon Musk allegedly 'body-checked' Treasury Secretary Bessent after a White House meeting, with Karoline Leavitt later describing it as 'definitely a disagreement' and not a fistfight.