He said “frustrated” by the account of the internal policy bill passed by Republicans in the House of Representatives last week and strongly supported by President Trump.
The billionaire, who recently retired from the Department of Government Efficiency or Doge, made this observation during an exclusive interview broadcast on “”.
“Honestly, I was disappointed when I saw the huge expenditure bill, which increases the fiscal deficit, not just diminishing it, and undermines the work done by the Doge team.”Musk said.
Musk’s comments seem to be opposed to Mr Trump, who defended the huge cost of expenditure. Legislation – which must still pass through the Senate – will extend the tax breaks signed by Mr Trump in 2017, will boost border security costs, impose work requirements on Medicaid and overturn tax credit for net energy.
By $ 3.8 trillion will increase the deficit
The tax provisions of the package, entitled “One Big Beautiful Bill” (Law on a large beautiful bill) from Mr Trump’s name on the bill, will increase the deficit by $ 3.8 trillion by 2034, according to the budget office.
‘I think a bill can be big or it may be beautiful’Musk told CBS News, “But I don’t know if they can be both. My personal opinion ».
Musk was an almost continuous presence in the first months of Trump’s rule, with Doge officials scanning almost every government agency to make extensive cuts – causing the worry of democratic and even some Trump allies, as well as numerous legal challenges. Musk, who is also Managing Director of Tesla, SpaceX and the X Social Media platform, said he would limit his involvement in the government.
