President-elect Donald Trump rejected a bipartisan congressional budget deal, siding with billionaire Elon Musk who criticized the bill as excessive spending. Musk's social media campaign, including threats of primary challenges, spurred Republican opposition and effectively halted the negotiations. Trump, joined by Vice President-elect JD Vance, called for restarting talks and demanded a debt ceiling extension during President Biden's term.
By Chris Megerian, Associated PressFILE - President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington.
“Stop the steal of your tax dollars!” Musk wrote on his social media platform X as he dangled primary challenges against anyone who voted for the budget deal, a threat Trump later echoed in a post of his own. “My phone was ringing off the hook,” he said. “The people who elected us are listening to Elon Musk.”
Many lawmakers were in the middle of holiday and year-end celebrations with staff when Trump came out against the legislation. “In five years in Congress, I’ve been awaiting a fundamental change in the dynamic,” posted Rep. Dan Bishop, a Republican from North Carolina. “It has arrived.”
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