Elon Musk Trump Senate bill
Elon Musk speaks during a press event with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured), at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025.
Nathan Howard | Reuters
Elon Musk ripped into the Senate’s massive domestic policy package on Saturday, calling it “utterly insane” and destructive.” His remarks come weeks after he first hurled harsh criticism against the bill, which is backed by President Donald Trump.
“The latest Senate draft bill will destroy millions of jobs in America and cause immense strategic harm to our country!” Musk wrote on X, a platform that he owns.
“Utterly insane and destructive. It gives handouts to industries of the past while severely damaging industries of the future,” he continued, hours before the Senate was poised to hold a key vote on the package.
The Tesla CEO, who is the wealthiest man in the world, has been an outspoken critic of Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” views that in part triggered the public feud that erupted earlier this month between the two men.
Musk has called the bill a “disgusting abomination” and urged lawmakers to “KILL the BILL.”
Musk’s comments triggered the public unraveling of their relationship — a dramatic turnaround after he donated more than $250 million to Trump’s re-election campaign and went on to lead the controversial Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Days after the public feud, Musk said that he regretted “some of the posts” he sent.
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