The differences between Trump and Elon Musk regarding the new budget bill project

Amid the controversy over the ambitious budget bill project that includes significant increases in defense spending and border security along with tax cuts, public differences have emerged between President Donald Trump and businessman Elon Musk, who recently left his role at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The exchanged statements reflect different views regarding the fiscal policy that the U.S. government should adopt.

The relationship between the two has historically been close. Musk has supported Trump at various stages, even leading a key office for reducing public spending.

However, in recent days, tensions have arisen after Musk openly criticized the content and the approval process of the new budget project promoted by the White House.

The conflict began when Musk described the bill as a "disgusting abomination" and warned that it could lead the United States to bankruptcy, since the legislation would increase the deficit by more than $2.5 trillion.

Trump replied by expressing his "great disappointment" with Musk, accusing him of acting out of self-interest after learning about the cuts to the electric vehicle mandate. He stated that Musk had previously supported the project and that his change of stance was sudden.

However, on his official X account, Musk stated: "False! This bill was never shown to me even once and was passed in the middle of the night so quickly that almost no one in Congress could even read it," questioning the transparency of the legislative process. He also argued that "they keep the cuts to incentives for electric vehicles and solar energy, although they don't touch oil and gas subsidies. Very unfair!"

Musk went further by describing the initiative as a "mountain of disgusting pork," referring to what he considers a huge excess of unjustified public spending. He also questioned the fiscal impact of the project and shared old tweets from Trump himself in which the president criticized the deficit and the increase in national debt, contrasting them with the current stance of the White House.

In another statement, the president suggested that the businessman is upset about no longer having direct influence in decision-making: "Elon and I had a great relationship. I don't know if we're good now. He has worn the cap that says 'Trump is right about everything,' and I'm right about the Great and Beautiful budget."

Musk also mentioned his role in Trump's electoral victory: "Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Democrats would control the House of Representatives, and Republicans would have 51-49 in the Senate. How ungrateful."

In one of his latest tweets, the American businessman posted a poll asking: "Is it time to create a new political party in the United States that truly represents the 80% center?"

Despite the exchange, there has been no formal break between the two. The differences seem to focus on fiscal policy and the specific content of the new budget, rather than a personal dispute.

Musk continues to insist that the project be reviewed to eliminate the excessive deficit spending and the increase in debt, while Trump defends the law as an essential tool to strengthen security and reduce taxes.