Elon Musk slams Donald Trump-backed Senate bill as 'utterly insane and destructive'

Tech billionaire Elon Musk strongly criticised President Trumps big beautiful bill calling it political suicide for the Republican Party The Hill reportedPolls show that this bill is political suicide for the Republican Party Musk said in an X post on Saturday In another message he branded the Senate draft as utterly insane and destructive stating It will destroy millions of jobs in America and cause immense strategic harm to our country The Hill notedMusk has previously slammed the bill describing it as a disgusting abomination Shame on those who voted for it you know you did wrong You know it he wrote in early June on X according to The HillOn Saturday Senate Republicans narrowly advanced the 1000page legislation to enact Trumps agenda despite opposition from Sens Rand Paul RKy and Thom Tillis RNC Paul opposed a 5 trillion increase in the debt limit while Tillis warned the bill would cost North Carolina USD 389 billion in Medicaid fundingMusk also engaged in a public feud with Trump following his departure from the Trump administration during which he called for the former presidents impeachment and accused him of being linked to the files of sex offender Jeffrey EpsteinAmid mounting conservative dissent US President Donald Trump has urged Senate Republicans to overrule the chambers parliamentarian to secure passage of key provisions in the sweeping domestic policy bill The Hill reportedIn a post on Truth Social on Sunday Trump endorsed Republican Representative Greg Steubes call to bypass the Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough who recently ruled against including certain Medicaid cuts in the Senate version of Trumps One Big Beautiful BillGreat Congressman Greg Steube is 10037 correct An unelected Senate Staffer Parliamentarian should not be allowed to hurt the Republicans Bill Wants many fantastic things out NO DJT Trump wroteAs per The Hill hardline conservatives are escalating pressure following McDonoughs Thursday decision which rejected key Medicaid provisions sparking calls from GOP lawmakers in both chambers to challenge her ruling directly on the Senate floorThe Senate Parliamentarian is not elected She is not accountable to the American people Yet she holds veto power over legislation supported by millions of voters Steube said on social media questioning how a longserving unelected official could block legislation championed by Trump and his supportersOverturning the parliamentarians guidance would require a presiding senator to issue a contradictory ruling backed by at least 51 votes in the chamber This would allow the disputed provisions to proceed circumventing the traditional reconciliation process that otherwise requires strict compliance with budgetary rulesMacDonough appointed as Senate Parliamentarian in 2012 by thenMajority Leader Harry Reid is the first woman to hold the role The position serves to determine whether provisions in budgetrelated bills comply with Senate reconciliation rules which allow certain legislation to bypass a filibuster and pass with a simple majorityAccording to The Hill Senate Democrats are also pressing Republicans to consult with the parliamentarian on whether permanently extending Trumps 2017 tax cuts would violate reconciliation guidelines by increasing future federal deficits Democrats say Republicans have so far refused to engage in those discussionsThe outcome of that procedural debate could determine whether Republicans must alter the 940page bill on the Senate floor Senate Democrats previously attempted to overrule the parliamentarian during deliberations on their Inflation Reduction Act in 2022The Senate narrowly advanced Trumps bill on Saturday night after making adjustments to address the parliamentarians concerns Still The Hill noted that Democrats are weighing whether to force a formal floor ruling on the tax cut extension when the Senate reconvenes Monday a decision that could significantly impact the bills trajectoryThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever