The US president, Donald Trumpwas shown this Thursday disappointed by the criticism that the tycoon Elon Musk has launched Fiscal Plan And he pointed out that, although both had maintained a good relationship, he does not know if he will be the case.
“Elon and I had a great relationship. I don’t know if it will continue. I was surprised (…) I’m Very disappointed Because Elon knew the details of the bill better than anyone, “said the republican leader before the press with the German chancellor, Friedrich Merzin the oval office.
Musk called this week “disgusting abomination” to the fiscal and budgetary bill promoted by Trump and criticized the Republicans who have already voted in the lower house, accusing them of Having made a “mistake.”
In a second publication in X, the one that until the end of May had been at the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) warned that said plan “The deficit will increase massively and budget giant to 2.5 billion dollars (!!!) and will load the citizens of the United States with a devastatingly unsustainable debt “.
As calculated on Wednesday the Congress Budget Office American, a non -partisan entity, the cost that the fiscal plan will have on the debt in the next decade will be 2.4 billion, compared to the 3.8 billion estimated in May.
When Musk left his position on May 30, the farewell of both before the press was covered with Mutual flattery And the businessman said he would continue visiting the president, advising him and being his friend.
“He said very beautiful things about me and has not said anything wrong about me personally, but I’m sure that will be the next. I am very disappointed with Elon. I have helped him a lot, “Trump added on Thursday.
The president considered that Musk “worked hard and did a good job.” “To be honest, I think he misses the place “stressed the president, who attributed the discontent of the owner of X to the intention of eliminating the tax credit for electric cars.
“I knew better than anyone and never had a problem until it left,” Trump said.
The fiscal plan is now in the hands of the Senatewhere the process began on Monday to modify the version approved by the lower house and convince the skeptics within the Republican Party to achieve a final vote before July 4, American Independence Day.
Baptized by Trump as “the great and beautiful bill,” The proposal seeks to extend the fiscal relief of the first mandate of New York (2017-2021) and add campaign promises such as tax exemptions To tips, at extra hours and car purchases manufactured in the country.
Musk denies him and assures that he was never taught the fiscal plan
Elon Musk’s response has not taken long to arrive and has denied Trump through his X account with a message he says They did not teach the bill “or once” and that “it was approved in the middle of the night so fast that almost no one in Congress could even read it.”
