House Speaker Mike Johnson was met with a sharp public correction Tuesday after defending the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” in a social media post aimed at Elon Musk.

In response to Musk’s scathing criticism of the Trump-backed legislation, Johnson insisted the bill delivered “historic savings” of $1.6 trillion and fulfilled major campaign promises, including border security, tax relief, and energy dominance.

However, a community note quickly appeared beneath Johnson’s post, offering a reality check. Citing the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the note clarified that the bill would actually add $5 trillion to the national debt, a direct contradiction of Johnson’s savings claim.

The note linked to the CBO’s scoring of the legislation and to Musk’s viral tweet warning that

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