Trump vs Musk: Bromance turns battle

Elon Musk slams Trump’s “disgusting” mega-spending bill as their feud spills out on social media.

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00:00And I don't care, I don't need Elon for anything.

00:02And just like that, the Trump-Musk bromance is officially over,

00:06and a social media war is out in the open.

00:08After stepping down from his government role on May 29, 2025,

00:12Elon Musk blasted Donald Trump's new mega-tax and spend bill on June 3,

00:16calling it a disgusting abomination.

00:18But he didn't stop there.

00:20Musk went on X, slamming the bill as a massive, outrageous,

00:23pork-filled congressional and publicly shaming lawmakers who backed it.

00:26The bill in question is a federal spending package, running into trillions aimed at

00:31infrastructure, defence, tax cuts and social welfare programmes.

00:34Critiques like Musk say it's bloated with wasteful spending and corporate giveaways.

00:39Supporters call it a bold move to boost jobs and growth.

00:42We have a lot of support.

00:43You know you did wrong, Musk said.

00:45Shame on those who voted for it.

00:47The White House still standing by Trump's big, beautiful bill.

00:50This is one big, beautiful bill and he's sticking to it.

00:53But Musk says he just can't stand it anymore.

00:56One billionaire take mogul, one president and a spending bill tearing them apart.