Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday said Elon Musk’s sharp criticism of the party’s massive tax cuts and spending bill is “terribly wrong.”

The comments came minutes after Musk torched the sprawling package on X, calling it “a disgusting abomination.”

“Let me say this: It’s very disappointing,” Johnson told reporters at the Capitol, later adding: “With all due respect, my friend Elon is terribly wrong about the one big, beautiful bill.”

The Speaker said he spoke to Musk by telephone for more than 20 minutes on Monday, a conversation that came after the billionaire tech mogul last week said he was “disappointed” with the legislation.

“I extolled all the virtues of the bill, and he seemed to understand that. We had a very friendly conversation about it,” he said, telling reporters la

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