“Call your Senator. … Call your Congressman. … Bankrupting America is NOT ok! KILL the BILL,” Musk posted on Wednesday. The next day, he took to X to lob more incendiary accusations at President Donald Trump after the president repeatedly attacked Musk and his businesses on Truth Social.

Elon Musk hit out at President Donald Trump's signature tax and spending bill again on Wednesday, calling on Americans to tell their representatives in Washington to "kill the bill". The budget, which includes huge tax breaks and more defence spending, was passed by the House of Representatives last month and is now being considered by senators.