After Musk complained about the massive tax reform bill, U.S. President Trump said that negotiations would be conducted on all aspects of the bill.
According to a report by CBS on local time on the 27th, Musk expressed in an interview that he was very "disappointed" by the "big and beautiful" tax reform bill strongly supported by Trump, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives last week.
Musk called it a "huge spending bill" that would increase the federal deficit and "undermine" the work of his administration's efficiency department (Doge). "I think a bill can be 'big' or 'beautiful'. But I don't know if it can be both. This is my personal opinion," he said.
According to a Reuters report, on local time on the 28th, when questioned by the media in the Oval Office of the White House about Musk's relevant remarks, Trump defended his agenda, mentioning the subtle political factors involved in the negotiation of the bill, but did not directly respond to Musk's concerns.
On May 28, local time, Trump was asked about his views on Musk's critical remarks. Associated Press.
"We will negotiate this bill, I am not satisfied with some aspects of it, but I am excited about others," Trump said.
Trump hinted that more changes might be made to the bill, "We will see, there is still a long way to go." He also emphasized the need to ensure sufficient support for the bill in the Senate and said, "We cannot cut spending, you know, we need a lot of support."
On the 22nd, the U.S. House of Representatives, dominated by Republicans, narrowly passed Trump's tax reform bill by a margin of one vote (215 votes in favor, 214 votes against).
This bill will extend the corporate and individual tax cuts passed during Trump's first term, while increasing defense spending and providing more funds to combat illegal immigration. According to the assessment of the U.S. Congressional Budget Office, the tax provisions of this bill will increase the deficit by $3.8 trillion before 2034.
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