Elon Musk against Big Beautiful Bill: Billionaire Elon Musk has openly shown his frustration with President Donald Trump’s big spending law. Musk called the law a “disgusting abomination” on his social media, surprising many because he and Trump used to be close. This new law, called the “Big Beautiful Bill” by Trump, is causing a lot of problems between Musk and Trump.
Musk says this bill hurts innovation and wastes money. His companies, like Tesla and SpaceX, feel the impact of this disagreement.
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One big reason Musk is upset is because the bill could remove important tax credits for electric cars. Right now, people who buy new electric cars can get up to $7,500 back from the government. Those who buy used electric cars can get $4,000. These tax credits have helped Tesla sell many cars.
But the new bill wants to take away these credits for companies like Tesla that have sold over 200,000 cars. Tesla sold over 336,000 cars just in the first part of 2025. Experts say losing these credits could hurt Tesla by $1.2 billion.
Musk told CBS, “I was disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly… which increases the budget deficit… I don’t know if a bill can be big and beautiful.”
Another reason for Musk’s anger is when Trump stopped Jared Isaacman from becoming the NASA boss. Isaacman is a friend of Musk and a private astronaut. Many people wanted Isaacman to lead NASA and help SpaceX.
Musk said about Isaacman, “It is rare to find someone so competent and good-hearted.” Isaacman’s removal made Musk even more unhappy, especially as Musk himself left a government role at the same time.
Musk’s Government Role and Public Backlash
Musk worked in the Trump administration as a special helper to make the government spend less wastefully. This job was called the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Musk tried to cut spending but this caused a lot of trouble. Many people got worried about their Social Security and Medicare benefits.
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Musk said, “It’s a bit unfair because DOGE became the whipping boy for everything.” He also told CBS, “I’ve had people think DOGE is going to stop them from getting their Social Security check, which is completely untrue.”
Because of this, Musk’s reputation took a hit. People protested, his companies faced attacks, and Tesla’s sales dropped a lot. Tesla’s share price fell by half and Musk lost $100 billion in wealth.
Musk said, “DOGE became the whipping boy.” He feels stuck between being a business leader and a government worker. Musk also said, “I don’t want to speak up against the administration, but I also don’t want to take responsibility for everything this administration is doing.”
Starlink and FAA Dispute
Recently, Musk pushed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to cancel a $2.4 billion contract with Verizon for air traffic control upgrades. He said the system is not working well and offered his own company, Starlink, as a better option.
Some people said this might be a conflict of interest because Musk was advising the government on spending. This added more tension between Musk and the government.
