Trump Says He’s ‘Disappointed’ With Elon Musk: ‘I’ve Helped Him A Lot’

<p>Donald Trump on Thursday said he is ‘disappointed’ with Tesla CEO Elon Musk over his criticism of the Republican President’s ‘Big beautiful Bill.'</p>
<p>”I&rsquo;m very disappointed in Elon. I&rsquo;ve helped Elon a lot,&rdquo; Trump said in the Oval Office, according to the Associated Press.</p>
<p>Trump&rsquo;s “big, beautiful bill” features trillions in tax cuts, increased funding for the US military and border security, and new work requirements for Medicaid &mdash; while diverting spending from federal health, nutrition, and energy programmes to bolster national security.</p>
<p>However, Musk, who stepped back from running Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), have been vocal in his criticism of the tax bill.</p>
<p>”Shame on those who voted for it,” Musk said in a post on X about the legislative linchpin of Trump’s second-term agenda.</p>
<p>The remark marks Musk’s first public disagreement with Trump since leaving his government, after having previously called the plan “disappointing”.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Tesla CEO’s term in the Trump administration came to an end on May 31, however, Trump said that he will “always, be with us, helping all the way.”</p>