Golden Finance reported that according to the US political news website AXIOS, on June 8th local time, US House Speaker Johnson responded to Musk’s previous remarks on the “Big and Beautiful” bill in an interview with ABC. The online criticism of President Trump and the “Big and Beautiful” bill by American entrepreneur Elon Musk has disappointed Johnson. He also disclosed that he has not spoken to Musk on the phone since June 2nd.
Previously, on June 5th, Musk posted that he had never seen a “big and beautiful” bill. Facing this statement, Johnson responded with both disappointment and surprise. He made it clear that he had had many in-depth and good interactions and discussions with Musk on this bill, with the aim of ensuring that Musk could obtain accurate information. Johnson also specifically pointed out that Musk had indicated in the text message exchange that his main concern was the spending issue in the bill.
The “Big and Beautiful” bill, as a large-scale spending bill, has attracted much attention in terms of its content. The bill plans to cut taxes by 4 trillion US dollars in the next 10 years and reduce spending by at least 1.5 trillion US dollars. Its goal is, on the one hand, to extend the tax cuts for enterprises and individuals passed during Trump’s first term in 2017, and on the other hand, to provide new tax breaks for tips, auto loans, etc., increase defense spending at the same time, and provide more funds for combating illegal immigrants. However, since its proposal, this bill has been controversial. Critics have warned that it will deal a heavy blow to healthcare policies and significantly increase the federal debt.
Musk’s attitude towards the “Big and Beautiful” bill has also undergone a change. On June 4th local time, Musk intensified his criticism of Trump’s tax cut bill, calling on the American public to contact their lawmakers to “strangle” the bill. He stated straightforwardly on social media, “It’s wrong to let the United States go bankrupt.” As early as May 27th, Musk had already expressed his dissatisfaction with the bill, saying that “this bill not only fails to reduce but also further expands the budget deficit” and “runs counter to the goals that the Government Efficiency Department is promoting.” At that time, the White House responded that Trump was aware of Musk’s attitude but would still insist on advancing the bill.
In this incident, the different statements made by Musk and Johnson have also led to more speculation from the outside world about the progress of the “Big and Beautiful” bill and the attitudes of all parties. As the events unfold, how the bill will go in the future and how the relationship between Musk and the Trump administration will evolve are all worth continuous attention.
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