Elon Musk may have officially left government service, but he can’t seem to quit Washington.
The world’s richest person, fresh off a few drug-fueled months of sowing chaos throughout Washington as the spiritual leader of DOGE, is now attempting to kill Republicans’ massive spending package, known as the “ Big, Beautiful Bill.” The House passed the bill in May, and it now faces major changes in the Senate.
Musk spent much of the day Wednesday posting criticisms of the bill on X, his social media platform. A sample:
But by Thursday, President Donald Trump, who backs the legislation, signaled that his once chummy relationship with the Tesla CEO might now be finished as a result of the bill conflict. “Elon and I had a great relationship. I don’t know if we will anymore,” he told repo