Elon Musk Calls Trump’s Tax Bill A ‘Disgusting Abomination’

Elon Musk has hit out at President Donald Trump’s signature tax and spending bill, saying he “can’t stand” the legislation and describing it as a “disgusting abomination”.

The bill – which includes multi-trillion-dollar tax breaks and more defence spending while also allowing the US government to borrow more money – was passed by the House of Representatives in May.

“Shame on those who voted for it,” Musk said in a post on X on Tuesday.

The tech billionaire left the administration abruptly last week after 129 days working to cut costs with his team, known as Doge. The comments mark his first public disagreement with Trump since leaving government, 

I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore.

This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination.

Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 3, 2025