WASHINGTON — Top Republicans are brushing off criticism by multibillionaire Elon Musk, who decried President Donald Trump’s massive tax package as “outrageous” and “pork-filled” — putting the bill’s future in peril as GOP leaders push to finalize the legislation by the end of this month.
Musk took several lawmakers by surprise when he came out against the “Big Beautiful Bill Act” on Tuesday. The legislation seeks to advance Trump’s policies on border, energy and national defense as well as extending certain tax cuts passed during his first term. But the package faces pushback from some Republican lawmakers who argue the package does not go far enough to cut government spending — a sentiment Musk appears to share.
“Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it,” M