Elon Musk described as "disgusting filth" a bill that is considered key to Trump and his administration. The billionaire threatened that politicians who support him will pay. What's next?
"Disgusting filth" - this is how Elon Musk described a new bill that is considered key to Donald Trump's financial and economic policies. The "Big Beautiful Bill", as the document is officially called, provides for massive tax cuts, and experts say it could increase the US debt by more than $2 trillion over the next 10 years.
That's exactly what Musk is protesting, attacking Republicans who supported the legislation in the House of Representatives. Later, in a separate post on his social network X, the billionaire threatened that "in November of next year, we will fire all the politicians who betrayed the American people". Then the midterm elections for Congress will be held, which will also be seen as a kind of assessment of the first half of Trump's term.
Republicans and Democrats supported Musk's criticism
Last week, Elon Musk resigned from his post as head of the DOGE service, which aimed to limit the administration and federal spending in the US. According to Musk, the proposed policies seriously undermine the achievements of his team.
It is not the first time he has criticized the administration's policies, but his recent publications in X mark a serious hardening of the tone. Musk even received surprising support from Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who wrote "Musk is right" and explained that the bill provides $664 billion in tax breaks for the richest, while food assistance for the needy, for example, will be cut by $290 billion. The same goes for the repeal of health insurance for hundreds of thousands.
The "big beautiful bill" narrowly missed the House floor after a number of Republicans criticized its spending. The big question is whether it will get the necessary support in the Senate, after some Republican senators applauded Musk's criticism. "I think Elon is absolutely right that we need to cut spending, and I hope and believe that the Senate will significantly improve the bill," said Texas Senator Ted Cruz.
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The legislation would repeal most of the Biden-era inflation-reducing measures, which included tax incentives for the production of electric cars, batteries and solar energy - mainstays of Musk's business.
The fate of the bill would be a serious sign of the influence of the "Tesla" creator in the Republican Party, observers said. His threats that these politicians who have "betrayed the American people" will pay off in next year's elections, may lead to concrete actions - Musk became the largest donor to the Republican Party in last year's elections, spending over $ 250 million in support of Trump. For the time being, the White House commented laconically that they are aware of Musk's criticism.
With his withdrawal from the administration, the billionaire announced that he would stop engaging in political campaigns and would focus on his businesses, including Tesla, whose shares collapsed by 45% during Trump's term. According to Bloomberg, Musk himself lost $ 149 billion while he was at the helm of DOGE. But apparently he does not plan to completely withdraw from the political debate in the Republican Party.