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Chuck Schumer and Elon Musk sure make strange bedfellows – but this is politics, after all. The Senate Majority Leader from New York, a fierce critic of DOGE who’s called Musk a liar and a hypocrite and accused the Tesla CEO of “sabotaging” critical benefits and a “hostile takeover” of federal government, pirouetted on Tuesday, declaring, without irony: “He’s right.”

From X https://x.com/catturd2/status/1930037840731046281 In 2015 in a debate in the Republican primary, Donald Trump completely owned and humiliated Rand Paul. I mean,Trump destroyed him. 10 years later, Rand hasn’t gotten over the humiliation. He’s been voting against Trump no matter what he does ever since. This is what it’s all really about. 100%, President Trump, ended his presidential dreams with one line, and he has never gotten over it https://x.com/i/status/1930040325965254891 Video clip of the debate exchange. https://x.com/LangmanVince/status/1930040325965254891

Days after attacking a megabill that advances President Donald Trump's legislative agenda, Elon Musk slammed it again on Tuesday calling it a "disgusting abomination" in a post on X."I'm sorry, but I just can't stand it anymore. This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination," Musk wrote of the House-passed bill. "Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it."Musk followed up with another post claiming the bill "will massively increase the already gigantic budget deficit to $2.5 trillion (!!!) and burden America citizens with crushingly unsustainable debt."

Elon Musk on Tuesday lashed out at President Donald Trump’s agenda bill — which the president is pressuring GOP senators to support — calling it a “disgusting abomination.” “I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore. This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination,” the tech billionaire posted on X. “Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.” He added in a subsequent post: “Congress is making America bankrupt.” This is not the first time Musk has attacked the bill. In an interview after the package was passed by...

"Im sorry, but I just can't stand it anymore...This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination...Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it."

Tech mogul Elon Musk went on a tirade Tuesday against President Trump’s marquee One Big Beautiful Bill Act days after leaving the administration — ripping the legislation as an “abomination” and condemning lawmakers who supported it. “I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore,” the Tesla and SpaceX CEO wrote on his X platform. “This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. “Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.” Musk had previously dropped hints of his disdain for the megabill, politely telling “CBS Sunday Morning” in an interview...

@elonmusk I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore. This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination. Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it

@RandPaul Kentuckians sent me here to fight reckless debt. I will not support a $5T increase to our deficit. ---

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said the debt limit increase included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is still a deal-breaker for him, saying it goes against conservative values, despite discussions with President Donald Trump about his concerns. Paul told reporters on Monday that the bill will increase the debt ceiling by $5 trillion, the largest debt increase in the U.S."We have never raised the debt ceiling without actually meeting that target," he said. "So you can say it doesn't directly add to the debt, but if you increase the ceiling $5 trillion, you'll meet that. And what it does...

President Donald Trump took a swipe at one of the Republican detractors of his "big, beautiful bill" that is now before the Senate, saying Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has "little understanding" of the budget bill that will fund Trump's domestic policy agenda.Paul's chief criticism of the megabill is the hike to the debt ceiling. He has said he would likely support the bill if not for that, even in light of the "wimpy and anemic" cuts that House Republicans sent to the Senate."In all likelihood, I can vote for what the agreement is on the rest of the bill, and...

The Big Beautiful Bill is 1,100 pages. Massive. The arguments for and against are deafening. And all miss the point.“So here’s the thing. Despite all the spending cuts, the Beautiful Bill still increases the federal deficit by $3.8 trillion over 10 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office.”—Lawrence Wilson, The Epoch TimesConclusions based on principle, if that principle is forged on the bedrock of eternal truth, blow away petty arguments, which fall away like chaff.Prior to our nation’s inception, the masses were taught that the divine spark resides in a pharaoh, a pope, a monarch. In the world of politics...

President Donald Trump wants the “big, beautiful bill” at his desk by the Fourth of July he made clear Monday evening ahead of the U.S. Senate reconvening. Passing the bill, which received approval in the U.S. House of Representatives in a 215-214-1 vote on May 22, is what Trump described as a “Historic Opportunity to turn our Country around after four disastrous years under Joe Biden.” Trump touted a few of the benefits, including balancing the budget by “enacting the largest mandatory Spending Cut, EVER,” and the tax cuts, which will result in more Americans keeping their own hard-earned money....

President Trump slammed conservative Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday for pledging to vote against his “big, beautiful bill”, accusing the Kentucky lawmaker of voting “NO on everything” and “never” having “practical or constructive ideas.” Paul said he could vote for the 1,116-page budget reconciliation bill that passed out of the House last month if it didn’t include language to raise the federal debt ceiling by $4 trillion. Paul’s comments sparked Trump to fire back on social media, accusing Paul of having “crazy” ideas. “Rand votes NO on everything, but never has any practical or constructive ideas. His ideas are...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) made multiple false statements on President Donald Trump’s economy and the Republicans’ proposed changes to Medicaid and Obamacare spending, prompting a fact-check from the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). Speaking on the Mornings with Zerlina radio show last Thursday, Jeffries repeated the already-debunked lie that “about 13.7 million people will be flown off their health care” due to the reconciliation bill the House passed last month, which is now under the consideration of the Senate. Jeffries claimed: Well, it’s a reckless extreme budget that Republicans are trying to jam down the throats of the...

The U.S. government has an interest problem. Just how bad is it? Really bad. Most people intuitively understand that massive budget deficits aren't sustainable. They recognize you can't live indefinitely on a credit card. Granted, it is fair to say government finance isn't the same as personal finance, nevertheless, Joe Sixpack's intuition is on target. Uncle Sam can't keep borrowing and spending at the current pace forever. Eventually, the debt bubble will pop, and that moment looms closer with each passing day. We're starting to see warning signs. After Moody's downgraded the U.S. credit rating, bonds sold off, causing interest...

DAVID BROOKS, NEW YORK TIMES: Yes, I'm not sure it was wreckage. There was wreckage if you're at NIH. There are wreckage at certain agencies, but the guy only saved $65 billion out of a multitrillion-dollar budget. So, as a budget matter, you would not say he had a big effect, but he did manage to destroy NIH and USAID. And the USAID one is the one I haven't gotten over. And so there's folks at Boston University who count, how many people have died because of what DOGE did at USAID? And USAID was a very ill-managed organization. That's...

@RandPaul The American people, like the Great People of Kentucky, do not support Biden spending levels and $5T in new debt. Therefore, I will not. It’s simple.** My Notes / paraphrasing for FR Only *** Rand: This (BBB) is a Military Industrial Complex bill... They love it as it's padding out defense spending by around 320 billion dollars in new money... (I can't vote for that) On tariffs: I spoke to the President about the tariffs this week. He did most of the talking and we dont agree.... I talk to people in Kentucky and none of them support the...

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said on Sunday that he would support President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" if the debt ceiling hike was removed. Paul told CBS' "Face the Nation" host Margaret Brennan that he and three other Republican senators will hold out against the bill unless it is modified. "I think there are four of us at this point, and I would be very surprised if the bill at least is not modified in a good direction," Paul said. "I want the tax cuts to be permanent. But at the same time, I don't wanna raise the debt ceiling...

@RandPaul The national debt is over $36.9 TRILLION! That equates to: 👤More than $107,000 per citizen 💰More than $323,000 per taxpayer 💸Debt-to-GDP ratio of 122%

On Sunday, Johnson made an appearance on CNN’s State of the Union and told Jake Tapper that there are enough Republicans in the Senate to “stop the process until the President gets serious about the spending reduction and reducing the deficit.” WATCH: How many other Republican Senators do you think share your concerns and are willing to work to make major changes to this bill? I think we have enough to stop the process until the President gets serious about the spending reduction and reducing the deficit.