In a video post on X of Johnson making the comment, Musk responded: “We need a new bill that doesn’t grow the deficit.”
The most recent posts come one day after Musk took to X to lambaste the funding bill to advance Trump’s legislative agenda, calling it a “disgusting abomination.”
Musk’s grievances with the Trump administration extend beyond the level of spending in the president’s signature bill, sources tell ABC News.
Musk has privately expressed frustration about a portion of the spending bill that would cut the electric vehicle tax credit, multiple people who have spoken with the billionaire said.
In April, Musk called trade advisor Peter Navarro a “moron” and “dumber than a sack of bricks” in a series of posts on X.
No one “should be able to stomach it,” according to one of Elon Musk’s slew of posts on X criticizing President Donald Trump’s signature bill. Another post urged his more than 200 million followers to call members of Congress and “KILL the BILL.”. “..”.
Musk, who had mostly stopped posting about politics until recently, has already posted or assisted in amplifying over 25 times on X opposing the bill on Wednesday alone.
In one post, Musk wrote, “Enough that America is being bankrupted by mammoth spending bills.”.
“Call your Senator, Call your Congressman, Bankrupting America is NOT ok! KILL the BILL!” Musk wrote sharply in another. “.”.
Sen. John Thune, R-S., was asked by ABC News’ Mary Bruce if he is concerned that senators will listen to Musk. D. Senate Republicans “know the whole, you know, CBO scoring model game here in Washington,” the statement read. “..”.
“The majority of our members ultimately want to pass a bill that they think will be stimulative,” he stated. “[The bill will] boost the economy, create higher-paying jobs, and more government revenue as a result. “..”.
He tried to call the tech billionaire Tuesday night, but Musk didn’t pick up, Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Wednesday morning, calling Musk “flat wrong” about his criticisms of the spending bill and its impact on the deficit.
“We need a new bill that doesn’t grow the deficit,” Musk said in response to Johnson’s remark in a video post on X. “..”.
“No one who actually reads the bill should be able to stomach it,” Musk went on to write in response to another video of Johnson.
Musk demanded a new bill, but Johnson said, “We don’t have time for a brand-new bill.”. “,”.
In an interview with reporters outside his office on Wednesday, Johnson stated, “And I want Elon and all my friends to recognize the complexity of what we’ve accomplished here, this extraordinary piece of legislation, record number of savings, the record tax cuts for the American people, and all the other benefits in it.”.
The latest posts were made a day after Musk criticized the funding bill for Trump’s legislative agenda on X, calling it a “disgusting abomination.”. “.
According to sources who spoke to ABC News, Musk has more issues with the Trump administration than just the amount of money included in the president’s signature bill.
According to several people who have spoken with Musk and the president, there is growing disagreement over a number of recent actions taken by the government.
According to several people who have spoken to the billionaire, Musk has privately voiced his displeasure with a section of the spending bill that would reduce the electric vehicle tax credit.
Although Musk advocated for the tax credit to be discontinued following the November election, his business, Tesla, has recently turned into a strong opponent of doing so.
“The dependability of our grid and America’s energy independence would be threatened if the energy tax credits were abruptly discontinued,” the company wrote on social media.
According to sources who spoke to ABC News, Musk also became more and more irate when the Trump administration struck agreements with his rival OpenAI on artificial intelligence.
Musk objected to a deal that excluded his AI start-up company behind the scenes, but it eventually went through, according to sources.
The retraction of Musk ally Jared Isaacman’s nomination as NASA administrator over the weekend was another point of contention, with sources saying that Musk was extremely disappointed.
Deeply held differences on trade policy have also existed. In a series of posts on X in April, Musk referred to trade advisor Peter Navarro as a “moron” and “dumber than a sack of bricks.”.
The White House refused to comment. A request for comment from Musk’s representative was not answered.
Axios was the first to report on some of these details.
Sarah Beth Hensley and Lauren Peller of ABC News contributed to this story.
