Musk 'disappointed' by Trump's tax and spending bill8 hours ago Share Save James FitzGerald and Nadine Yousif BBC News Share SaveWatch: Elon Musk says he is "disappointed" with Trump's "big, beautiful bill", in interview with CBS Sunday MorningElon Musk has criticised one of the signature policies of Donald Trump, marking a break from the US president who he helped to win re-election in 2024. Last week, the US House of Representatives narrowly passed what Trump calls his "big, beautiful" bill, which includes multi-trillion dollar tax breaks and a pledge to increase defence spending. Musk was enlisted as Trump's cost-cutting tsar - ending funds for US foreign aid among other projects - before announcing he would step back. Watch: Trump reacts to Musk's disappointment with tax and spending bill"I was disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly," Musk said in the interview with CBS Sunday Morning, a clip of which was released by the broadcaster before transmission. Referring to Trump's moniker for the legislation, Musk told CBS: "I think a bill can be big or beautiful.