The billionaire's loud opposition to a bill that Trump has urged Republicans to pass presents a test of his political influence a week after leaving his formal role in the administration.

The White House defends Trump's spending bill despite Elon Musk's harsh criticism, highlighting GOP divisions over wasteful spending and national debt.

Elon Musk criticized the Republican tax cut bill as a "disgusting abomination" due to its effect on federal budget deficits, and GOP senators consider revising the bill.

Elon Musk has blasted President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” of tax breaks and spending cuts as a “disgusting abomination.".