Georgia’s representative, Marjorie Taylor Greene, partial supported Elon Musk on Tuesday in her criticisms of the “great and beautiful bill” of President Donald Trump who recently approved the House of Representatives and is under debate in the SATE.
The context
The reconciliation package backed by Trump approved the camera last month after weeks of negotiations in which the president of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, erroneously vote of the ultraconservative and more centrist factions of the Republican Party.
Although Trump praised the measure in its current form, the Senate Republicans have made it clear that they plan to make significant changes before passing the upper camera.
Meanwhile, Musk has repeatedly criticized the bill, which recently described it as an “unpleasant abomination”, saying that it was full of “scandalous pork” that would be global of the federal deficit and undo the work Cyy (the government department).
What to know
“Congressman, what are you doing with Elon Musk criticizing the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill?” “A journalist asked Greene on Tuesday in Washington, DC.
“Well, you know, I have to agree with him on the one hand,” republican fire brand replied. “I always love when Americans are angry with the federal government and express it. I think that should happen for years. I mean, we are a debt of $ 36 billion for a reason.”
Greene, one of Trump’s strongest supporters in Congress, criticized the Biden administration initiatives on renewable energy, its management of the economy and more.
“Unfortunately, in the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’, we had to spend some money to correct the ship and approve the campaign promises of President Trump” on issues that include border security and immigration application, tax cuts and “America First Energy”.
Greene is among the three Republicans of the House of Representatives who have expressed their agreement with Musk’s criticism. Kentucky representative, Thomas Massie, collided again with the publication of Musk in X, previously Twitter, turning on the bill, writing: “He is right.”
The representative Warren Davidson or Ohio also seemed to agree, sharing another Musk post that said: “Congress is bankrupt to the United States.”
Massie and Davidson voted against the bill in the Chamber. Greene voted in favor, but said she did not read a part of the measure related to artificial intelligence (AI) when she was initially vote.
Greene said that the provision violates the rights of the states, writing on X on Tuesday: “Total transparency, I did not know this section in pages 278-279 of the OBBB that eliminates the states of the right to make laws or is a signage and their rights. The rights and I would have voted not if I had known that this was there.”
“We have no idea what AI will be able in the next 10 years and give your hands free and tied to the states is dangerous,” he added.
Greene said that if the Senate does not take away the disposition of the version of the bill that is sent to the Chamber for the final approval, she recovered it, which could complicate the effort of the leaders of the Republican Party to approve the package backed by Trump.
The White House responded to the press information on the duration of Musk Posts Tuesday. “Look, the president already knows where Elon Musk stopped in this bill. The president’s opinion does not change,” said White House Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, journalists. “This is a big and beautiful ticket, and he sticks to her.”
What people say
The leader of the majority of the Senate, John Thune, told journalists: “Obviously we respect everything Elon did with Doge. On this particular issue, we have a difference of opinion … He has the right to that opinion. We will process at full speed.”
Republican senator Thom Tillis from North Carolina said about Musk’s criticism: “He has the right to his opinion.”
Asked by Policro if Musk’s criticism would affect the amendments to the bill, Tillis said: “No.”
The senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer, greeted Musk’s impression around journalists: “I agree with Elon Musk!”
What happens later
Trump Recent Republicans of the Senate Cool a deadline of July 4 to approve the bill and take it to your desk.
