Elon Musk Vows to Defeat Politicians Who Vote for Trump’s Megabill

Elon Musk is again on a tear in opposition to President Donald Trump’s “Large Lovely Invoice” — and is threatening to defeat politicians who vote for it in future primaries.

“Each member of Congress who campaigned on decreasing authorities spending after which instantly voted for the most important debt improve in historical past ought to hold their head in disgrace,” Musk wrote on X on Monday afternoon. “And they’re going to lose their major subsequent yr whether it is the very last thing I do on this Earth.”

Musk, who beforehand mentioned he would cut back his political spending, might theoretically use his immense wealth to fund major challengers in districts throughout the nation.

A spokesman for America PAC, the tech titan’s fundamental tremendous PAC, declined to remark. Musk routed roughly $240 million by means of the PAC final yr, the overwhelming majority of it in assist of Trump’s presidential bid.

Musk additionally revived his name for a brand new political celebration, writing in an earlier put up that as a result of the invoice will increase the debt ceiling, “we stay in a one-party nation — the PORKY PIG PARTY!!”

Since his public feud with Trump earlier this month, Musk has been comparatively quiet on the invoice. That modified over the weekend, when Musk known as the invoice “completely insane” in a put up on X.

The tech titan has opposed the invoice as a result of it might add trillions of {dollars} to the deficit and remove federal subsidies for renewable power initiatives.

Musk’s missive on Monday — issued simply hours earlier than the Senate was set to vote on ultimate passage of the invoice — was his starkest political risk but in opposition to Republicans who assist it.

A model of the invoice handed the Home in Might, however it must clear the decrease chamber as soon as once more. Lawmakers hope to get the invoice to Trump’s desk by July 4.