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Musk calls Trump-backed spending bill a 'disgusting abomination' days after leaving government
…massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination
What he said or did
Musk posted that the massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination
and wrote Shame on those who voted for it.
Background
Musk had recently left his role advising the administration. He said the bill would increase the budget deficit (News 3 Las Vegas).
Official response
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said The president already knows where Elon Musk stood on this bill
and that it did not change his opinion (TheWrap); Speaker Mike Johnson said my friend Elon is terribly wrong
about the bill (News 3 Las Vegas).
What happened next
The dispute escalated into a public feud with Trump two days later.
Sources
- News 3 Las Vegas (TNND)3 Jun 2025
- TheWrap3 Jun 2025
This entry records what was publicly said or done, as reported by the sources above. Quotes are attributed to the person who made them.
