The posts kicked off a kerfuffle within the Republican ranks: Members like Kentucky’s Sen. Rand Paul and Rep. Thomas Massie publicly backed Musk, while GOP leadership quickly went on the defensive, with House Speaker Mike Johnson saying Musk is “terribly wrong” about the bill. Trump has largely, and suspiciously, stayed out of it.

The tech billionaire led the Department of Government Efficiency on a mission to dramatically cut federal spending which saw thousands of jobs axed.

WASHINGTON – Elon Musk is launching an all-out attack on President Donald Trump's sweeping tax and policy bill, urging his 220 million-plus followers on social media to lobby their lawmakers and "KILL the BILL.