President-elect Trump rejects bipartisan budget, Elon Musk fuels opposition, and chaos returns to Washington.
President-elect Donald Trump dealt a significant setback to bipartisan congressional budget negotiations on Wednesday, rejecting the proposed measure as laden with concessions to Democrats. This rejection came amidst a wave of criticism from billionaire ally Elon Musk , who vehemently denounced the bill on social media as fiscally irresponsible. Musk even threatened primary challenges against lawmakers who voted in favor of the budget deal , a stance echoed by Trump in his own post.
The incident underscores Musk's burgeoning political influence, having been appointed by Trump alongside entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the Department of Government Efficiency, a task force tasked with streamlining federal operations through workforce reductions, program cuts, and deregulation. Musk, the world's wealthiest individual, had contributed approximately $200 million to Trump's presidential campaign this year. In a joint statement with Vice President-elect JD Vance, Trump expressed his disapproval of the bill and called for extending the debt ceiling under President Joe Biden's administration. He argued that engaging in the debt ceiling debate now would be preferable to postponing it until June when his administration takes office. Trump's opposition to what was considered essential legislation injected a palpable sense of uncertainty and political maneuvering reminiscent of his first term
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