Overview

• Musk has branded Trump’s $4 trillion spending and tax package a “disgusting abomination” and “Debt Slavery Bill” on X, urging constituents to contact their lawmakers.
• His critique has won backing from GOP fiscal hawks like Sen. Rand Paul, who warn the bill could add between $2.5 trillion and $5 trillion to the national debt.
• Musk threatened to fund primary challenges against any Republican who supports the legislation, signaling a break with the party he once backed.
• The Congressional Budget Office projects the bill will cut $1.3 trillion in spending but slash revenues by $3.7 trillion and increase deficits by roughly $2.4 trillion over ten years.
• Despite Musk’s campaign, President Trump and congressional leaders, including Speaker Mike Johnson, are moving ahead to secure Senate approval.