Tesla stock fell Wednesday following a public clash between Trump and CEO Elon Musk over government policy. Musk intensified the dispute by urging followers on X to oppose the bill, writing, “KILL the BILL.” Musk warned Wednesday that continued massive deficit spending could leave the government with funds only for interest payments and nothing else. The former head of DOGE criticized the Congressional spending bill in a post on Tuesday, calling it a “disgusting abomination.” He condemned House members who supported the bill, saying, “Shame on those” who voted for it. Musk escalated his criticism of Trump and the GOP-backed spending bill during a two-day barrage, following remarks on “CBS News Sunday Morning.” The bill’s uncertain Senate fate and a CBO deficit forecast have strengthened Musk’s objections.
