Booker won't accept money from Elon Musk for campaign, but urges him to 'sound the alarm' on Trump-backed bill

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., told NBC News connected Sunday that helium wouldn't judge wealth from Elon Musk for his re-election campaign, but urged the erstwhile Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) authoritative to "sound the alarm" connected the "big, beauteous bill" endorsed by President Donald Trump. 

"Meet the Press" big Kristen Welker asked Booker connected Sunday if helium would judge wealth from Musk aft the billionaire and the president traded barbs. 

"I volition spouse with anyone similar I did successful the past Congress, putting my ballot alongside of John McCain’s, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins to halt the tearing down of the Affordable Care Act. This is not astir close oregon left. It’s astir close oregon wrong. And this measure is disastrous for the mean American, driving up this cost. This measure is disastrous for our semipermanent economy. This is an American issue, and I invited Elon Musk, not to my campaign, I invited him close now, not to beryllium backmost and occurrence disconnected tweets, to get progressive close present successful a much substantive way, successful putting unit connected Congresspeople and senators to not bash this," Booker said. 

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks during the quality league connected Rep. LaMonica McIver extracurricular the U.S. Capitol connected Tuesday, May 20, 2025.  ( (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images))

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Welker asked Booker again if helium would judge wealth from Musk.

"I would not judge wealth from Elon Musk for my campaign, but I would beryllium supportive of anybody, including Elon Musk, putting resources guardant close present to fto much Americans know, dependable the alarm, dainty this similar a Paul Revere moment. More Americans person to recognize that if this measure passes, mean Americans are going to spot their costs skyrocket, arsenic this president, again, pushes authorities that is indicative of his chaos, corruption and cruelty towards Americans," Booker said.

Musk criticized the Trump-backed measure arsenic a "disgusting abomination."

"This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending measure is simply a disgusting abomination," Musk said successful a station connected X. "Shame connected those who voted for it: you cognize you did wrong. You cognize it."

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk be a property league successful the Oval Office of the White House successful Washington, D.C., May 30, 2025.  (REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo)

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Welker besides pressed Booker connected the authorities of the Democratic Party, asking the wide legislator astir erstwhile White House property caput Karine Jean-Pierre's determination to register arsenic an Independent, which she announced on with a caller publication astir her clip successful the White House. 

"Do you deliberation Democrats person to region themselves from the enactment marque successful bid to win?" Welker asked, noting immoderate of New Jersey's gubernatorial candidates person besides been captious of the party, up of the superior predetermination connected Tuesday. 

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) speaks astatine a rally successful enactment of USAid connected the grounds of the U.S. Capitol connected February 05, 2025, successful Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) )

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"I deliberation the Democrats close present each crossed America should beryllium little acrophobic astir the Democratic Party and much acrophobic with the American people. There’s a spot occupation for Republicans and Democrats. Most Americans voted against some of the statesmanlike candidates successful the past election. We request to commencement lasting up and amusement we’re warring for Americans close now," Booker responded.

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Booker besides said helium was going to endorse whoever wins the Democratic gubernatorial superior successful New Jersey.