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Musk urges Americans to tell lawmakers to 'kill the bill'

created: June 4, 2025, 11:31 p.m. | updated: June 5, 2025, 2:39 p.m.

Elon Musk hit out at President Donald Trump's signature tax and spending bill again on Wednesday, calling on Americans to tell their representatives in Washington to "kill the bill". Watch: Speaker Johnson "disappointed" in Musk's tax bill commentThe bill has the backing of President Donald Trump and would be the legislative linchpin of his second-term agenda if it passes Congress. The BBC has contacted the White House for comment. In a series of posts on X on Tuesday, Musk said that the "outrageous, pork-filled" spending bill will "massively increase the already gigantic budget deficit to $2.5 trillion (!!!) Thune and other senators met Trump for a "positive discussion" on Wednesday, he told reporters at the White House.

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