- Former Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk has criticized US President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" as an "outrageous, pork-filled, disgusting abomination," just days after leaving the White House.
- Musk said on X the bill would increase the budget deficit to $2.5 trillion and burden American citizens with “crushingly unsustainable debt.”
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Trump is aware of Musk's stance and maintains his support for the bill.
- The bill, currently being debated in the Senate, would add $3.8 trillion to the country’s debt over the next 10 years.
- The bill would unlock $4.5 billion in tax cuts, but a preliminary analysis suggests it would disproportionately benefit higher-income households.
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