Elon Musk QUITS Trump Admin After Slamming the “Big, Beautiful Bill” — Here’s What Happened
In a political twist no one saw coming, tech titan Elon Musk has officially stepped down from his role in President Donald Trump’s administration — and he didn’t go quietly.
Musk, who had been serving as Senior Advisor and head of DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency), left just hours after President Trump revealed his controversial new legislation: the so-called “One Big, Beautiful Bill.” 🇺🇸
Why did Musk walk away?
Because he believes the bill betrays everything DOGE stood for.
“It increases the deficit instead of reducing it. It undercuts our entire mission,” Musk said in a televised interview. He didn’t hold back, calling it a massive step backward for government reform and accountability.
The bill — which includes tax breaks for middle-class Americans, border wall funding, and stricter work requirements for benefits — also adds $4 trillion to the debt ceiling. That didn’t sit well with Musk, who’d pledged to help cut $1 trillion in waste.
Trump addressed the drama head-on in a press conference, delaying another major appointment just to respond:
“Look, we need votes. We had to get it through the House. No Democrats supported us. If they had their way, taxes would skyrocket 65%. This bill is still the biggest tax cut in history, and middle-income Americans will benefit the most.”
While Trump acknowledged the bill wasn’t perfect, he insisted it was necessary — and beautiful — for the country.
But Musk wasn’t buying it.
In a farewell post on X (formerly Twitter), he said:
“As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I thank President Trump for the opportunity. But the bureaucracy is worse than expected. DOGE became the scapegoat for every bad thing happening in D.C.”
He also criticized the culture inside the federal system, calling it “an uphill battle” and admitting even his companies — like Tesla — were under public attack. (He referenced incidents where Tesla vehicles were set on fire in protest.)
What’s in the bill that caused all this?
▶️ Big tax cuts for working families
▶️ Tax-free overtime and tips
▶️ $46.5B for the border wall
▶️ New taxes on remittances from non-citizens
▶️ Stricter SNAP (food stamp) and Medicaid rules
▶️ Rollbacks on clean energy incentives
▶️ Annual federal fees for electric & hybrid vehicles
▶️ $1,000 “Trump accounts” for newborns
▶️ A $4T debt ceiling hike buried inside the budget
Trump still praises Musk, calling him “amazing” and “brilliant,” but admits: “He needs to go back to Tesla. DOGE was never meant to last forever.”
Still, with Musk gone, critics worry that DOGE — the one department actually pushing to reduce waste — may be sidelined or dissolved entirely.
So what now?
The bill heads to the Senate. Musk returns to SpaceX and Tesla. And the battle over spending, reform, and America’s financial future just got a whole lot louder.