During a May interview on CBS News, Musk said he was “disappointed” by the bill and argued that it undermined the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) goal of reducing the country’s deficit. Musk was chosen by Trump to create and oversee DOGE at the beginning of his second term.

Elon Musk on Tuesday amplified his criticism of the sweeping tax and spending bill that President Donald Trump has been pushing fellow Republicans in Congress to embrace, calling it a "disgusting abomination" that will increase the deficit.