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Musk has begun hammering Johnson and Thune. Musk claims he’s the reason why Republicans are in charge of Washington.

One big, beautiful beef

Was it always going to end this way? Probably.

President Donald Trump and mega-billionaire Elon Musk — recently of DOGE fame – have now entered the open warfare portion of their relationship.

The feud began over the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which Musk has called a "disgusting abomination” and noted that the bill will increase the government deficit if enacted. “Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it,” Musk said on X.

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