Donald Trump (left), Elon Musk (AP) Elon Musk on Monday launched a veiled attack criticizing members of the US Congress who backed President Donald Trump’s massive tax-and-spending proposal, dubbed the “big beautiful bill,” as the senate entered a marathon voting session to debate the legislation.”Every member of Congress who campaigned on reducing government spending and then immediately voted for the biggest debt increase in history should hang their head in shame!” Musk posted on X.He followed up with a stark warning: “and they will lose their primary next year if it is the last thing I do on this Earth.”The timing of Musk’s remarks coincided with the Senate’s ongoing vote-a-rama, a rapid series of amendment votes that began over the weekend after a narrow 51-49 procedural vote pushed the Trump-backed bill into full debate. The final vote on the bill is expected later Monday, ahead of a July 4 deadline set by Republican leadership.The legislation, which proposes sweeping tax cuts, increased defence spending, and infrastructure investment, is projected to add over $3-5 trillion to the national debt. Several lawmakers who previously pledged to curb government spending voted to advance the bill, drawing backlash from fiscal conservatives.Musk, who has increasingly inserted himself into political discourse, is widely seen as trying to rally opposition to GOP incumbents who backed the bill, after the exit from the Trump administration.There has been no official response from Republican leaders, though conservative commentators echoed Musk’s sentiment, calling the bill fiscally irresponsible.
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