Elon Musk is not a fan of President Donald Trump’s new tax bill. The tech billionaire took to X and made his feelings clear about the “Big, Beautiful Bill.”
“This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination,” Musk added in a Tuesday afternoon post on X. “Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.”
Musk also said that he just couldn’t stand it anymore.
His statement of criticism against Trump’s new bill comes after his departure from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which is making many question the circumstances of his departure. Musk will be returning to his entrepreneurial duties now that he is done with the government position but not before he makes his displeasure of Trump’s government public knowledge, a government he was an integral part of just days ago.
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The White House is reportedly standing by the bill regardless of Musk’s criticism.
“Look, the president already knows where Elon Musk stood on this bill,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said during a Tuesday afternoon briefing when asked about Musk’s most recent criticism.
“It doesn’t change the president’s opinion. This is one big, beautiful bill and he’s sticking to it,” she said.
What is the Big, Beautiful Bill?
The document titled “The One Big Beautiful Bill – Section by Section” provides a detailed breakdown of the legislative package known as H.R. 1, passed by the House of Representatives in May. This bill covers a broad range of policy areas, primarily focusing on tax reforms, spending measures, and regulatory changes.
Key tax-related provisions include the permanent extension of the 2017 tax cuts, enhancements to the standard deduction and child tax credits, and modifications to the SALT deduction cap. The bill introduces “MAGA” savings accounts for children, allowing families to save tax-free for education and related expenses. Additionally, it imposes a 5% tax on remittances sent abroad. It also exempts tip income and overtime pay from federal income taxes, aiming to increase take-home pay for workers.
Healthcare reforms feature work requirements for Medicaid recipients, increased state control over SNAP benefits, and restrictions on federal funding for gender-affirming care and abortion-related services. The bill allocates substantial funding for defense ($150 billion) and border security ($70 billion), including investments in unmanned systems and expansion of border infrastructure and personnel.
Education provisions adjust Pell Grant eligibility and eliminate subsidized federal student loans, alongside repealing gainful employment regulations. Environmentally, the bill reduces clean energy incentives and places limits on states’ ability to regulate AI technologies. The bill also includes changes to federal court procedures related to contempt citations.
Overall, the document highlights the bill’s significant fiscal impact, estimating a $3.8 trillion increase in the national debt over ten years, and notes ongoing debates around its political and economic consequences.
In May, when Trump was asked about Musk’s criticism of the bill on CBS, he responded, “Well, our reaction’s a lot of things,” before pivoting to talk about the votes needed to pass the bill.
“Number one, we have to get a lot of votes, we can’t be cutting – we need to get a lot of support and we have a lot of support,” he said. “We had to get it through the House, the House was, we had no Democrats. You know, if it was up to the Democrats, they’ll take the 65% increase.”