This is Washington’s MO: short-term politicking over long-term sustainability.’ Musk reposted this comment, expressing agreement with a ‘100’ emoji, his first public statement on the bill since its official passage.

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has weighed in publicly for the first time since the passage of President Donald Trump’s signature piece of budget legislation, commonly known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill“.

The idea gained momentum as Musk escalated his public rift with Donald Trump over the president’s newly signed spending bill, which passed the House by just four votes and required Vice-President JD Vance to break a 50-50 tie in the Senate.