KILL the BILL’: Elon Musk Goes Nuclear on Trump’s Megabill, Slams Deficit Surge and EV Cuts in Online Blitz

Elon Musk instructed his 200 million X followers to “KILL the BILL” on Wednesday, intensifying his attacks on President Donald Trump’s signature spending legislation in a nonstop stream of posts. He called the bill a “disgusting abomination,” claimed it would bankrupt the country, and accused Congress of failing the American people. The comments marked a new peak in Musk’s opposition campaign, which has grown louder and more aggressive over the past 48 hours.

Musk, who had dialed back his political posting in recent months, returned in force this week with more than 25 posts and reposts hammering the legislation. He framed the bill as dangerous and fiscally irresponsible, writing, “Mammoth spending bills are bankrupting America! ENOUGH.” In another post, he urged followers to pressure lawmakers directly, saying, “Call your Senator, Call your Congressman, Bankrupting America is NOT ok!”

House Speaker Mike Johnson responded to Musk’s criticism on Wednesday morning, saying Musk was “flat wrong” about the bill’s effect on the deficit. Johnson told reporters that he tried to call Musk Tuesday night to discuss the issue, but Musk didn’t answer. In a video post featuring Johnson’s comments, Musk fired back: “We need a new bill that doesn’t grow the deficit.” Later, Musk posted another reply, saying, “No one who actually reads the bill should be able to stomach it.”

Episode Transcript

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Elon Musk. Instructed his two. 100 million
ex. Followers to kill the.
Bill on Wednesday intensifying his tax on Donald Trump and his

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signature spending legislation. In a non-stop stream of posts,
he called the bill a disgusting abomination, claimed it would
bankrupt the country and accusedCongress of failing the American
people. The comments marked the new peak
in Musk's opposition campaign, which has grown louder and more
aggressive over the past 48 hours.
Now Musk, who had dialed back his political posting in recent

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months, returned in force this week with more than 25 posts and
reposts hammering this legislation.
He framed the bill as dangerous and fiscally irresponsible,
writing mammoth spending bills are bankrupting America enough.
In another post, he urged followers to pressure lawmakers
directly, saying call your senator, call your congressman.

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Bankrupting America is not OK now.
House Speaker Mike Johnson responded to Musk's criticisms
on Wednesday morning, saying Musk was flat wrong about the
bill's effect on the deficit. Johnson told reporters that he
tried to call Musk Tuesday nightto discuss the issue, but Elon
Musk didn't answer him. In a video posted by Johnson in

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comments, Musk fired back. We need a new bill that doesn't
grow the deficit. And then he posted.
No one who actually reads the bill should be able to stomach
it. Johnson pushed back harder
during a media gaggle outside his office.
He defended the bill's content in scope, stating that we don't
have time for a brand new bill. He described the legislation as

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complex and praised that he called record setting tax cuts
and savings for Americans. Johnson said Musk should
recognize the complexity of whatwe've accomplished here and
dismissed the idea of starting over now.
Musk's latest offensive follows earlier comments this week
recalled the Trump backed bill. Massive outrageous pork filled

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His post have amplified criticisms from other lawmakers
like Senators Rand Paul and MikeLee, who also opposed the bill
for its projected impact on the national deficit.
Analysts from the Congressional Budget Office estimate the bill
will add over a trillion dollarsto the deficit, even after
accounting for expected economicgrowth.
Now, beyond concerns over the deficit, must disapproval

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appears to be fueled by several personal and business
grievances. Multiple people who've spoken to
Musk and Trump in recent weeks describe a growing rift between
them. Sources said that Musk privately
objected to a provision in the bill that would eliminate tax
credits for electric vehicles. That's a decision that directly
effects Tesla's competitiveness in the EV market now.

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Although Musk had previously said he supported phasing out EV
tax credits, Tesla's position has shifted.
The company now argues that eliminating energy tax credits
too quickly would threaten America's energy independence
and the reliability of our grid.Tesla posted that message
earlier this week as Congress debated the bill.
Frustration has also been building over the Trump

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administration's artificial intelligence partnerships.
According to sources familiar with the situation, Elon Musk
was angered by the White House'srecent collaboration with Open
AI. That's a company that Elon Musk
has Co founded but has since criticized.
The deal reportedly excluded Musk's current AI company, which
sources say contributed to his increasingly public

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dissatisfaction with the administration.
Another came with the quiet withdrawal of Jared Isaacman's
nomination to lead NASA. Isaacman, who is a known ally of
Musk and the pilot of several SpaceX missions, had been tapped
for the administrator role but was dropped from consideration
over the weekend. Sources close to Musk said he
viewed the move as a personal snub and a sign of shifting of

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agencies inside the Trump administration.
Now, tensions have also resurfaced on trade policy.
In April, Musk lashed out at Trump's trade advisor Peter
Navarro, calling him a moron andDumber than a sack of bricks.
In multiple X posts. Tesla executives later said Musk
had underestimated how harmful the administration's tariffs
would be to companies, supply chain and foreign manufacturing

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operations, and the White House declined to comment on Musk's
latest statements. Representative for Musk also did
not respond to our request for comment.
And despite the silence from official channels, the rift
between Trump and Musk is growing more visible.
Musk's rapid fire posts. We're already shaping the
political narrative around the bill, with some Democrats even

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seizing the moment. Senate Minority Leader Chuck
Schumer brought a print out of Musk's post to a news
conference, telling reporters he's right, Republican should
listen to him. The One Big Bill, One Big
Beautiful Bill Act passed the House under pressure from Trump
and his team, who framed opposition as disloyalty.
But the bill faces a difficult path in the Senate, where some

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Republican fiscal conservatives are demanding deeper cuts and
threatening to stall the legislation unless Medicaid and
other safety net programs are further reduced.
Now, Trump has publicly warned Republicans not to touch
Medicaid, recognizing the many of his supporters rely on it.
Now. That warning puts him at odds
with the same conservatives thatMusk is now amplifying.

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And as internal GOP battles intensify, Musk's voice and his
threat to fund primary challenges is adding pressure
from outside Capitol Hill. Elon has escalated his campaign
against Trump's mega bill weaponizing X, and influenced
challenge both the substance of the legislation and the

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administration's broader direction.
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