House Speaker Mike Johnson today expressed “deep disappointment” with recent comments from tech mogul Elon Musk, who vehemently criticized the proposed “One Big Beautiful Bill” as a “disgusting abomination.”
Johnson, addressing reporters, defended the comprehensive spending package, asserting that Musk was “terribly wrong” in his assessment despite what the Speaker described as a long and friendly conversation with the entrepreneur.
“It’s very disappointing,” Johnson stated, acknowledging his regard for Musk. “I’ve come to consider Elon a good friend. He’s obviously a very intelligent person, and he’s done a lot of great work.”
Johnson specifically lauded Musk’s past efforts, referencing “all the work they’ve done with DOGE and identifying fraud, waste, and abuse in the government,” an