This is Washington’s MO: short-term politicking over long-term sustainability.’ Musk reposted this comment, expressing agreement with a ‘100’ emoji, his first public statement on the bill since its official passage.

The idea gained momentum as Musk escalated his public rift with Donald Trump over the president’s newly signed spending bill, which passed the House by just four votes and required Vice-President JD Vance to break a 50-50 tie in the Senate.

As the U.S. Senate debated President Donald Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" on June 30, one-time government employee Elon Musk lashed out, promising to go after any member of Congress who voted to pass the spending package.