Trump 'disappointed' with Musk criticism of 'big, beautiful bill,' saying it's related to EV incentive cuts

President Donald Trump said he’s ‘very disappointed’ with SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, days aft Musk’s authoritative departure from spearheading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). 

In caller days, Musk has been precise captious of Trump’s monolithic taxation and spending bundle dubbed the "big, beautiful, bill," labeling the measurement a "disgusting abomination" owed to the information it ramps up the national deficit. 

"I've ever liked Elon … you saw the words helium had for me, and helium hasn't said thing astir me… I'd alternatively person him knock maine than the bill, due to the fact that the measure is incredible," Trump told reporters Thursday successful the Oval Office with a gathering with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. "It's the biggest chopped successful the past of our country."

Trump said that Musk’s absorption to the measure stems from the information it nixes an electrical conveyance taxation recognition that benefits companies similar Tesla. But Trump said that proviso has ever been portion of the measure. 

"I'm precise disappointed, due to the fact that Elon knew the interior workings of this measure amended than astir anybody sitting present amended than you people," Trump said successful the Oval Office. "He knew everything astir it. He had nary occupation with it. All of a abrupt helium had a problem, and helium lone developed the occupation erstwhile helium recovered retired that we're going to person to chopped the EV mandate, due to the fact that that's billions and billions of dollars, and it truly is unfair."