Musk jokes about reconsidering stance on Big Beautiful Bill after Schiff's praise

Elon Musk appeared to jokingly reconsider his stance connected the Big Beautiful Bill aft a California Democrat came to his defense.

Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., wrote connected X that "I can't judge I'm saying this – but [Elon Musk] is right." However, that seems to beryllium the past constituent connected which the 2 agree. They some entity to the Big Beautiful Bill, viewing it arsenic afloat of pork. Musk opposes the measure due to the fact that helium believes it raises authorities spending excessively much, portion Schiff objects to what helium calls its "far-right" content, which helium describes arsenic "dangerous."

Elon Musk joked that helium would reconsider his presumption connected the Big Beautiful Bill aft being praised by Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif. (Associated Press)

REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS STAND FIRM AGAINST MUSK'S 'KILL THE BILL' ASSAULT ON TRUMP'S AGENDA

Musk fired disconnected a response rejecting Schiff’s alleged praise of the tech billionaire’s presumption connected the bill.

"Hmm, fewer things could person maine to reconsider my presumption much than Adam Schiff agreeing with me!"

On May 30, Musk’s clip with the medication came to an end, and helium seemed to permission things connected bully terms. President Donald Trump thanked Musk for his enactment with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and gave him a symbolic "key to the White House" arsenic a parting gift. 

Following his departure from the White House, Musk said helium was looking guardant "to continuing to beryllium a person and advisor to the president." However, things took a crisp crook arsenic a feud betwixt Trump and Musk rapidly heated up aft the Tesla laminitis began publically criticizing the Big Beautiful Bill. 

 President Donald Trump, joined by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, speaks to reporters successful the Oval Office of the White House connected May 30, 2025, successful Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

INSIDE THE MUSK-TRUMP FALLOUT

After the authorities passed the House, Musk said that the "massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending measure is simply a disgusting abomination. "Shame connected those who voted for it: you cognize you did wrong. You cognize it."

Musk’s criticisms received mixed reactions from Republicans, with immoderate — specified arsenic Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. — agreeing with him. Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson said helium was "surprised" by Musk’s absorption and claimed the 2 of them had a bully treatment astir the bill.

Trump and Musk past began slugging it retired connected their respective societal media platforms — X and Truth Social — arsenic good arsenic TV. The president told reporters successful the Oval Office that helium was "very disappointed" with Musk and claimed that the erstwhile DOGE caput knew what was successful the bill, thing that Musk denied. 

Elon Musk arrives for US President Donald Trump's code to a associated league of Congress successful the House Chamber of the US Capitol successful Washington, DC, connected March 4, 2025.  (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

TRUMP NOT INTERESTED IN TALKING TO MUSK: 'ELON'S TOTALLY LOST IT'

The heated speech led to 2 explosive tweets, some of which were aboriginal deleted. In 1 post, Musk claimed Trump was mentioned successful files relating to Jeffrey Epstein, the deceased enactment offender and disgraced financier. In his different post, Musk endorsed a connection that called for Trump’s impeachment and said that Vice President J.D. Vance should instrumentality over.

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While it’s unclear whether Trump and Musk volition reconcile, for present it seems unlikely. Trump told Fox News main governmental anchor Bret Baier that helium was not funny successful talking to Musk and that "Elon’s wholly mislaid it."