- Elon Musk has publicly criticized Donald Trump’s new spending bill, expressing disappointment that it would add $3.8 trillion to the federal deficit and undermine his efforts with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to reduce government spending. Musk, who had shifted focus back to Tesla after tensions with the administration, also lamented that DOGE had become a scapegoat for broader dissatisfaction, even as backlash against his cost-cutting measures has led to vandalism of Tesla property.
The cracks are well and truly beginning to show in the Elon Musk–Donald Trump partnership, after the Tesla CEO said he was “disappointed” by the president’s spending bill—the showpiece of Trump 2.0.
