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Elon Musk Threatens GOP Lawmakers With Primary Challenges Over Trump’s Reconciliation Bill

The Senate’s rush to approve a $5 trillion debt ceiling increase by July 4 has driven Musk to fund GOP primaries, laying groundwork for his proposed America Party.

Elon Musk said he will launch the America Party if and when Donald Trump's ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ passes.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk and President Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in May. Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Overview

  • Elon Musk has pledged to bankroll primary challengers against Republican lawmakers who support the $5 trillion reconciliation package.
  • He has branded bill supporters the “Porky Pig Party,” accusing them of abandoning their pledges to cut federal debt.
  • Musk plans to launch the America Party the day after the measure passes to offer an alternative to the existing two-party system.
  • The Senate is conducting a vote-a-rama to secure approval of Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill ahead of a July 4 deadline.
  • A Congressional Budget Office report estimates the legislation will add about $3.3 trillion to the national debt over the next decade.