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House Republicans aren’t too worried about the major threats from tech billionaires as lawmakers march towards voting for President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” Elon Musk.
Musk, who once headed Trump’s Office of Government Efficiency (DOGE), was extremely critical of the president’s legislative agenda. He was quiet about the bill earlier this week. Senate Republican I was moving forward to hand it over.
“We’re not taking a slight threat here,” he said. Buddy CarterR-Ga. told Fox News Digital. “And you know, Elon, we’re grateful for all the work he did. Doge – And he did some great work, did some great work, but at the same time, this is what we have to do. ”
Elon Musk, left, and President Donald Trump. (Getty Images)
Musk has once again returned to Bemore’s Republican for supporting the legislative giant for its incredible price tag of $3.3 trillion and its impact on the already massive $37 trillion debt. He even threatened to support a major challenger against Republicans who voted for the bill.
It wasn’t the first time Musk has been involved.
now, House Republican I’m preparing to vote after hours of delays, negotiations, and near-record-breaking open floor time in the lower chamber. Plus, many people don’t care about the threat of musk.
Rep. Buddy Carter will be attending a 2018 hearing of the House Energy and Commercial Environment Subcommittee. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call by Getty Images)
R-Mi. Rep. Tim Wahlberg told Fox News Digital that he is focused on “What we can do is, frankly, better than what Elon Musk has done.”
“I’m not worried about Elon Musk,” he said. “I know Doge has found some good things that he needs to improve in this government, but the $2 trillion Elon said he was trying to find didn’t.”
Musk is also particularly up to issues with changes to the Senate bill, denounced it to add trillions to the deficit.
Rep. Brad Knott, RN.C. noted that the bill would be cut north by $1.5 trillion to offset the costs of extending or creating Trump’s permanent 2017 tax cuts and employment law.
House speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. will speak at a press conference at the Capitol Building in Washington on May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)
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“I am grateful for Musk’s motivation,” he told Fox News Digital. “I’m grateful that he’s focused on debt reduction. I hope he takes a step back and realizes we’re still on the same team.”
Changes to the Senate, particularly to Medicaid, and a decrease in rollbacks of green energy subsidies from former presidents. Joe BidenAmong other cost driving issues, the Inflation Reduction Act, which has given the Finance Hawks to the heartburn of their homes, is sure House Republican leaders will pass the bill.
